Inflation In Pakistan Get Out Of Control

KARACHI/LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The increase in prices of vegetables, meat and other items reached to 100 percent with the arrival of Ramazan.

According to prices control committee, the prices of fruits have been increased 20 to 25 percent whereas vegetables prices up to 10 percent. The prices of fruits, vegetables, meat and other items are increasing on daily basis.

In open markets and Ramzan bazaars, there is no uniformity in the prices of different items. Although, shopkeepers have price lists but they don’t bother to follow it.

Price control committee said reason of price hike is increment in rates from commission agents.

Potato is available at Rs. 40 to 50 kg, sugar Rs.55/kg, milk Rs.40 per liter, yogurt Rs.42, ginger and garlic Rs.94, onion Rs.26, cabbage, ladyfinger, bitter groud(karela), Colocasia(arvi) Rs.40 to 45, apple Rs.70, grapes Rs.200, mangoes Rs.50 to 80.

It is also worth to be mentioned that bachat bazaars and Ramzan bazaars established by the government have completely failed to provide relief to the masses.