Tank to Tractor: Pakistan Army changes into ‘farmers’, ends up being biggest landowner amidst food crisis

The food crisis in Pakistan has actually reached important levels, triggering the nation’s effective army to act. Understood for its supremacy in security and diplomacy, the army has actually now turned its attention to the economy and farming, a relocation that has actually raised eyebrows. According to the 2023 Global Hunger Index, Pakistan ranks 102 out of 125 countries, with its cravings level classified as ‘severe’. The nation is presently food-sufficient, it is not food safe and secure. Inflation and hardship rates have actually escalated, leaving the masses desperate for standard requirements like flour. Countless individuals collect at federal government warehouse, frequently leading to stampedes and casualties. Army takes main function In an effort to attend to the circumstance and restore its public image, which suffered due to attacks by ousted PM Imran Khan, the army has actually taken spotlight in combating food insecurity. Over the previous 6 months, the military management has actually played an essential function in supporting the nation’s having a hard time economy. Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir belongs to the Special Investment Facilitation Council, developed in June to spearhead important reforms within the economy. Barren land moved to Army To quickly increase food production and make Pakistan self-dependent, the caretaker federal government has actually accepted assign numerous countless acres of land to the army for growing. In September, an offer was reached to rent over 400,000 hectares of land in Pakistan Punjab to the army for 30 years. In addition, another contract was signed to permit the army to cultivate over 17,000 hectares of land in South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The option of land in South Waziristan has rai
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