Pakistan: Milk price soars to PKR 210 per litre in Karachi

The price of milk at Karachi in fiscally-stressed Pakistan shot up to 10 per litre after the city’s commissioner approved a hike, acceding to the demands of the Dairy Farmers Association, ARY News reported. As per the commissioner’s directives, the price of milk has surged by PKR 10 per litre, with shops in Karachi now … Read more

Pakistan braces for high prices as fruit, vegetable costs surge before Ramadan

As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began on Sunday, people in Pakistan are bracing themselves for a hike in essential commodities, including food items, The Express Tribune reported. According to the report, the country already records a two to three-fold inflation in the prices of essential kitchen items, including vegetables, sugar, edible oil, ghee, … Read more