ISLAMABAD: Inflation in electricity prices in Pakistan has been increasing progressively and the electricity bill for July can be likened to the symbolic icing on the cake of an economy that is battling with escalating prices of gas, foodgrains etc, The The News International reported.
The situation will need Islamabad to undertake a number of comprehensive efforts, the daily reported.
Within the last year, the price of essential commodity, wheat, has soared by a significant 130 per cent. At the same time, there has been an increase of 108 per cent in gas bills, and prices of tea, rice, and sugar have individually escalated by 90 per cent and 80 per cent respectively.
