Tag: prices
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Eid-ul-Fitr 2022: Here’s why Pakistan is paying a lot more than last year for clothes, food
Cities are decked with spectacular illumination around shopping malls, major streets, and side lanes as Eid shopping begins. Despite growing inflation, there is a lot of hustle in commercial areas. But do you know how much higher we are paying for everything this year, from food to clothing, than we did last year? Undoubtedly, the PTI-led…
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‘Sasta Ramzan Bazaar’ fails to provide relief in third Ashra
Residents of Rawalpindi are still hoping for some relief at Ramzan Bazaars and utility stores. In the first two Ashras, the ‘Sasta Ramzan Bazaars’ have utterly failed to grab the public‘s interest by offering substandard items at hefty prices. People from all walks of life even urged Prime Minister (PM) Shahbaz Sharif to pay unannounced…
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264 shopkeepers arrested in Peshawar for overcharging
During a three-day crackdown on racketeers in Peshawar, the district administration arrested 264 shopkeepers from various parts of the provincial capital on April 11. Officials of the district administration visited bazaars in, Hayatabad, Kohat Road, Interior City, Nauthia, Ring Road, Charsadda Road, Dilzak Road, University Road, GT Road, Pajagee Road, Bara Road, and other localities…
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CNG stations in Sindh to open on April 11
On April 6, the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) ordered the three-day closure of all compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in Sindh. According to a statement from the gas company, all CNG stations will remain closed for 72 hours, starting at 8 AM on Friday and ending at 8 AM on Monday. The CNG…
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Ramzan Relief Package: Utility Stores Corp announces discount on 1,500 items at 4,000 outlets
Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USC) will sell various food items at prices cheaper than the open market through its country-wide retail outlets as a part of its Ramzan Relief Package. The state-owned enterprise is offering discounted prices for 19 food items besides 1,500 total items that will be available at 4,000 stores throughout the…
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Is the iPhone SE 2022 a major flop?
Apple is limiting the production of its recently launched ‘budget’ smartphone, the ‘iPhone SE 2022’ owing to lower-than-expected demand. The tech giant has urged suppliers to reduce the manufacturing of the iPhone SE, by roughly 2 million to 3 million devices, or about 20 per cent of initial booking orders. In fact, the iPhone SE…
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Honda Atlas to increase prices for all motorcycles from April 1
Atlas Honda is set to announce another price hike within a month for all of its motorcycles. The manufacturer will increase the prices from Rs2,000 to Rs10,000 for seven variants. As per two prominent Atlas Honda motorcycle dealerships in Lahore: Honda Gulberg and Honda Hamiz Bedian, the Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers (APMA) have already…
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Remove ban on imported cars, petitioner moves Lahore High Court
While hearing a case on prices of locally manufactured vehicles, the Lahore High Court (LHC) court has asked the government to level the prices of domestically assembled cars and also mitigate the ban on imported cars. The government had decided in principle to impose a temporary ban on the imported cars from Jan 2022 –…
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Coronavirus in Pakistan: Prices of face masks increase by 900%
With a couple of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus — COVID-19 — surfacing in the country, the prices of face or medical masks have increased by staggering 900% as local pharmacies also run out of what is said to provide some protection from the virus. While some experts say it provides modest protection against…
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Week after Sheikh’s Rs17/kg claim, tomato prices reach record high of Rs400
Over a week after Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s Adviser on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh claimed that tomatos were “being sold for Rs17 per kilogram (kg) in Karachi”, latest reports have revealed that the prices have soared to Rs400/kg from Rs300-320/kg last week. Speaking to media personnel, the PM’s adviser…