Tag: basic food items
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Govt announces Rs5 billion Ramzan Relief Package for poor
The government of Pakistan has unveiled a Ramzan Relief Package worth Rs5 billion to aid the poor during the holy month of Ramzan. Syed Murtaza Mahmud, Minister for Industries and Production, announced the package during a press conference, stating that the federal government’s first priority is to alleviate hardship and inflation for citizens. The package…
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Weekly Inflation jumps 34.5% from last year due to petrol and food prices
According to official statistics released on Friday, prices rose at their fastest pace in more than four months in the outgoing week, mostly due to rises in the cost of food and petroleum. Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) data showed that as a result, short-term inflation increased from the previous week’s 32.6 per cent to 34.5…