Citizens in Karachi and across Pakistan are facing price hike just few days after PTI government revealed the Finance Budget for 2019-20. This is the burden of inflation due to the economic policy of new government.
The rates and costs of every product from CNG to pulses all have been increased after the budget.
Check this list of some basic products along with their recent and previous price to understand the inflation:
Product | Previous Price | Current Price | Increase |
Sugar | Rs. 55 | Rs. 70 | Rs. 15 |
Beef (Boneless) | Rs. 600 | Rs. 680 | Rs. 80 |
Beef with bone | Rs. 520 | Rs. 560 | Rs. 40 |
Mutton | Rs. 950 | Rs. 1,100 | Rs. 150 |
Gram Pulse (Dal) | Rs. 120 | Rs. 140 | Rs. 20 |
Mash Pulse (Dal) | Rs. 130 | Rs. 145 | Rs. 15 |
Masur Pulse (Dal) | Rs. 78 | Rs. 90 | Rs. 12 |
According to many the policies of government will shrink the economy causing more problems for the most vulnerable classes of Pakistan.
June 18, 2019