Pakistan: People may face more trouble as milk price can spike by PKR 60 per litre
Islamabad: Pakistani people are finding themselves in more trouble amid growing economic problems and adding to it milk prices in Karachi is likely to shoot up by PKR 60 per litre.
Shakir Umar Gujjar, President of Dairy and Cattle Farmers Association (DCFA) wrote a letter to Imran Khan saying that the milk prices can jack up to PKR 60 in Karachi if the federal government did not withdraw 17pc sales tax, reports ANI.
Milk is currently being sold at PKR 140 in Karachi contrary to the price list set by Commissioner Karachi’s office according to which milk price per litre is PKR 120, the Indian news agency reported.
Pakistan may soon see petrol price crossing Rs 150 per litre mark, putting more pressure on the people of the South Asian country, media reports said.
In the international market, the prices of petrol and diesel have been increased by Rs6 and Rs5 per litre respectively since February 1, well-placed sources told The News International.
Currently, petrol is being sold in the county at Rs 147.83 per litre, high-speed diesel (HSD) at Rs 144.62 and light diesel oil (LDO) at Rs 114.54 per litre in the country, the newspaper reported.
Pakistan is struggling with the falling economic condition.
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