Summary Inflation surges across Pakistan after LPG price hike, with flour, chicken, pulses and vegetables costlier and wheat crisis deepening in Balochistan.
LAHORE (Web Desk) – A new wave of inflation has swept the country following the increase in LPG prices.
Prices of flour, meat, vegetables and pulses are rising across the country. In several cities, the price of flour and pulses has gone up by 50 rupees, while chicken has become 100 rupees per kilogram more expensive.
Most LPG shops in Lahore have shut down, and in various cities LPG is available at between 550 and 650 rupees.
The wheat crisis has worsened across Balochistan. In Khuzdar, Chagai, Washuk, Kech and other districts, a 50-kilogram sack of flour now costs more than 8,000 rupees.
In Quetta, prices of vegetables, meat and milk have also risen by up to 20 percent each. Citizens have demanded a reduction in the prices of essential items.
