In Pakistan, the prices of food and drink have increased significantly during the last one year.
According to the data released by the Institute of Statistics, in one year, onion became more expensive by 300%, tea by 105%, wheat by 94%, rice by 82%, wheat by 90% and flour by 70%.
In one year, the price of chicken increased by 44%, ghee by 42%, dal mong by 64%, dal by mung by 58%, besan by 56%, dal mash by 64%, dal by 57%, dal by 27% and gram by 65%.
Another 3.72 percent increase in the inflation rate has been recorded in the last month of March. The overall rate of inflation in the country reached 35.37 percent.
According to the Bureau of Statistics, the prices of onions increased by 257.62%, cigarettes by 171.17%, tea by 105.19%, wheat by 94.32%, and rice by 82.41%.
In one year, the price of flour in cities increased by 69.98%, dal mung 58.27%, besan 56.18%, chicken 41.93%, ghee 41.49%, dal masoor 26.94%.
In cities, only tomatoes became cheaper by 33.46% during one year.
According to the Bureau of Statistics, the prices of onions in villages increased by 302.69%, cigarettes by 144.09%, wheat by 88.25%, eggs by 75.34%, fresh fruits by 72.56% and gram by 64.96%.
In the course of a year, dal mung became 64.23 percent, dal mash 63.92 percent, gram dal 56.56 percent, chicken 47.01 percent, potato 43.36 percent more expensive.
During one year only tomatoes became cheaper in villages by 31.14%.
According to the Institute of Statistics, the rate of inflation in cities reached 33% after an increase of 3.9% in March, while the rate of inflation in rural areas increased by 3.5% to 38.9%.
Fruits, vegetables, beverages, flour, wheat, ghee, edible oil, clothes, household goods, vehicles, electricity, electrical appliances and petroleum products have increased in price during one month.
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