LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Member of Punjab Assembly Hassan Murtaza on Thursday began a hunger strike against the recent wheat flour crisis in the country. According to details, the politician was seen sitting on the stairs of the Punjab Assembly observing a hunger strike where he was later joined by PPP Punjab President Qamar Zaman Kaira. Other members from the opposition benches also sat alongside the politicians as a show of solidarity. Murtaza maintained that he will observe the hunger strike till the crisis is resolved and those responsible for the shortfall are punished.

Source: Pakistan Today January 23, 2020 18:11 UTC