‘Prices of essential items up ahead of Ramazan’
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The PASBAN Democratic Party, Lyari, staged a protest demonstration against inflation, shutdown and low pressure of gas. The protestors demanded of the government to control inflation and provide uninterrupted gas supply to the residents of Lyari.
The protesters said that the caretaker government was squeezing the blood of the people mercilessly by increasing the prices of petroleum products, electricity and gas like the previous rulers. Now once again in the country, the rulers of the past have come into power. If relief is not provided to the people, the rulers will be responsible for the situation. The government should withdraw the hike in electricity and gas rates immediately.
They demanded that the prices of ghee, oil, flour, sugar, pulses, rice, beverages, milk, onion, tomato and all daily use items should be reduced by 50%. They also demanded to replace the old and rusted gas lines.
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Senior leaders of PASBAN Democratic Party Lyari, Fazal Rabi Khan, Arif Jalb, Akram Agria, Akhtar Qureshi, Allah Dost and Muhammad Sohail addressed the demonstration at Lea Market Chowk.
Leaders said that with the arrival of Ramazan, mafias have already increased the prices of commodities. It has become difficult for low-income people to provide two meals a day to their children.
They said that one of the major reasons behind inflation is the extortion by the police and administrative bodies.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 28th, 2024.