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Shia tomatoes! Pakistani 'Sunni' farmers destroy tomatoes from 'Shia' Iran that came as aid
FirstpostThe onion and tomato prices have skyrocketed after flash floods washed away large number of crops prompting the Pakistan government to allow imports from neighbouring countries to lower costs New Delhi: In a shocking case of food wastage, protestors have been seen stopping vehicles carrying imported tomatoes coming from Iran in Kalat district of Balochistan, and destroying the produce on the streets. Whatever the reason, wasting food at a time when Pak suffering is UNBELIEVABLE!” #ALARMING Ppl in Balochistan destroying tomatoes from #Iran. pic.twitter.com/ulZ0DhraaQ — Taha Siddiqui September 12, 2022 According to a report in Gulf Today, several farm owners and growers from Mangochar blocked the Quetta-Karachi national highway, intercepting vehicles loaded with tomatoes imported from Iran and started looting or throwing boxes of tomatoes on the road. Notably, the onion and tomato prices have skyrocketed after flash floods washed away large number of crops prompting the government to allow imports from neighbouring countries to lower costs.
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