ECONOMIC TURMOIL: INFLATION SPIKES BY 1.42% IN JUST ONE WEEK!
This government, if remains in power will turn Pakistan into another Sri Lanka. The economic and political instability in the country has caused a further rise of 1.42% in inflation in Mind it this is just the surface, peep inside and you will witness mind boggling price hikes in all the consumer products.
Department of Statistics announced that the Prices of live poultry increased by Rs28.26 in the last week. The prices of Masoor Pulse increased by Rs14.88, Maash by Rs5.18, Moong by Rs1.63 and Chickpea pulse by Rs6.54.
Meanwhile, a 20kg bag of flour gained by Rs54.62 and is selling at Rs1,425 countrywide. The price for eggs per dozen increased by Rs6.28, mutton meat increased by Rs6.67 while Beef meat spiked by Rs5.84 per kg.
The per kg price for Basmati rice also gained by Rs3.27 while food items such as Milk, Curd, Sugar, Ghee, Tea and Garlic also increased in price.
However, only four essential items saw a decrease in price in the last week. The price per dozen Bananas dropped by Rs3.58, while prices of Tomatoes, Potatoes and Jaggery also dropped in the last week.
