Karachi: Pakistan (Pakistan News) is facing punishment for its own actions. On one hand, where the country is drowning in debt due to the economic condition, on the other hand, Pakistan’s Inflation has made life difficult for the people. Flour prices have reached a new peak of Rs 3200 per 20 kg in Karachi, Pakistan. That is, the price of 1 kg of flour in Karachi has become Rs.320.
ARY News reported that the people of Karachi are probably buying the ‘most expensive’ flour in the world. ARY News quoted the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) as saying that the cost of flour in Karachi is higher than in Islamabad and Punjab. An increase of Rs 200 has been seen in the price of a 20 kg bag of flour in Karachi. Due to this, the prices have increased to Rs 3,200. Meanwhile, a 20 kg bag is available for Rs 3,040 in Hyderabad after an increase of Rs 140.
In Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Sialkot, and Khuzdar, the prices of a 20 kg bag increased by Rs 106, Rs 133, Rs 200, and Rs 300 respectively. Besides this, the price of a 20 kg bag of flour in Bahawalpur, Multan, Sukkur, and Quetta increased by Rs 146, Rs 93, Rs 120, and Rs 110 respectively.
Sugar too expensive
Earlier, it was reported that sugar prices had also touched a record high of up to Rs 160 per kg in retail markets in different parts of Pakistan amid rising inflation. Citing PBS, ARY News further reported that sugar prices at the retail level increased by up to Rs 150 in various parts of the country – such as Karachi, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi. Meanwhile, sugar is available at Rs 145 per kg and Rs 142 per kg in Lahore and Quetta respectively.
Pakistan’s Karachi was ranked among the top five ‘least liveable’ urban centers in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), reports Dawn. In EIU’s Global Liveability Index 2023, Karachi is ranked 169 out of 173 cities. Only Lagos, Algiers, Tripoli, and Damascus are ranked below Karachi.
