MIRPUR KHAS: The endeavor to get a cheap flour bag resulted in the death of a person in Mirpur Khas in Sindh as limited available supply of the commodity prompted a stampede at a flour sale point. The citizens of Mirpur Khas assembled early in the morning at a government designated sale point. The situation went out of control when the people rushed towards the selling point to get subsidized flour bags as there was no designated queues. Family members of the deceased, placed the body of victim and staged a protest. It is pertinent to note earlier this week, a stampede-like situation also arise in Narowal but fortunately people remained unhurt. Flour is being sold at Rs125 per kilo in the open market and is available at chakkis for Rs140 per kilo in Punjab. DNA
