After the price of LPG gas increased, a new wave of inflation hit the country, the prices of everything skyrocketed!

A new wave of inflation has gripped the country following an increase in LPG gas prices, leading to a significant rise in the cost of essential food items such as flour, meat, vegetables, and pulses. In several cities, prices for flour and pulses have increased by 50 rupees, while chicken meat has seen a 100-rupee per kilogram hike. Many LPG gas shops in Lahore have closed, and in other cities, LPG gas is being sold for 550 to 650 rupees per kilogram. Balochistan is experiencing a severe wheat shortage, with the price of a 50 kg bag of flour exceeding 8,000 rupees in districts like Khuzdar, Chagai, Washuk, and Kech. Quetta has also seen up to a 20 percent increase in the prices of vegetables, meat, and milk. Citizens are demanding that the government reduce the prices of daily necessities to alleviate their economic burden, highlighting a widespread crisis affecting household budgets across the nation.
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