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Inflated bills
May 17, 2021
Karachi is witnessing the worst summer. Almost every household is turning on the AC to beat the heat. However, the few moments of comfort usually end up creating a big dent in people’s bank accounts. Electricity prices in our country are getting out of control. A large portion of a person’s meagre salary is spent on electricity and gas bills. The authorities need to pay attention to this issue. It is becoming increasingly difficult for people to cover monthly expenses.
Kiran Akram
Buyers complain of inflated meat prices
National
May 16, 2021
Islamabad: The meat prices, especially the broiler chicken s, skyrocketed here during Eid days to the misery of the common man.
As the three days post-Ramazan festival witnesses family reunions and get-togethers of friends, the sellers of chicken, beef and mutton record high sales.
This Eid ul Fitr is no different.
However, buyers complain about inflated meat prices blaming them on bad governance, especially ineffective price control mechanism.
According to them, the broiler chicken’s meat was sold for around Rs450 per kg against the official rate of per kg, mutton around Rs1,400 per kg against Rs800 per kg and beef around Rs800 per kg against Rs400 per kg.