Increase in LPG rates is Musharraf’s New Year gift for masses: Imran

ISLAMABAD:Chairman of PTI, Imran Khan has berated another raise in LPG tariff and has termed it as Musharraf’s “New Year gift for masses”.

While expressing his deep concern at the increase, in a statement he has strongly urged the government to cancel the increase.

Imran Khan said that no other government in the history of Country has ever Served the interests of rich and influentials with such an impunity and “boldness”.

He said that this was the second increase in LPG tariff within a spate of few days and has overburdened the already pent-up masses, who would be forced to resort to axing trees in the hilly regions affecting all the fauna and flora, posing serious environmental hazards.

He said that the industrialists have earned record profits ever in all the 60 years of Country, while poor masses have suffered greatly.

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Food inflation hits double digit

ISLAMABAD, Dec 22: Disruptions in supply of essential items, thanks to the increased government exports to the neighbouring countries and Sri Lanka, pushed food inflation beyond single digit in November in the capital and 18 major cities of the country.

The key kitchens items like potatoes, tomatoes and onions become dearer thus putting more pressure on the monthly budget of the income group earning Rs3,000 to Rs12,000.

Official figures made available to Dawn showed that the food inflation in Islamabad was recorded at 11.3 per cent, Rawalpindi 11.2 per cent, Attock 13.6 per cent, Mardan 11.9 per cent, Bannu 10.8 per cent and Peshawar 11.2 per cent.

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Rise in food, fuel prices push inflation up by 8pc

Constant increase in food items and fuel prices pushed the domestic inflation up by 8.07 per cent in November 2006 against figures for the same month last year.

Inflation measured through consumer price index (CPI) went up by 0.73 per cent in November over the previous month. The month-on-month comparison indicated that prices of consumer items had been steadily rising during the month under review.

Figures released by the Federal Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed that the inflation increased by 8.29 per cent year during the first five months (July-Nov) of the fiscal year 2006 over the same period last year.

Food inflation, which rose by 10.62 per cent during November 2006 over figures for the same month last year, had pushed up the overall inflation, which would have a direct impact on low-income groups.

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وسعت اللہ خان

پاکستان غلامی کے خاتمے کے بین الاقوامی کنونشن مجریہ انیس سو انچاس کو تو تسلیم کرتا ہے لیکن آج بھی ہمارے اردگرد بھٹہ مزدوروں، نسل در نسل قرض میں جکڑے ہوئے کھیت مزدوروں اور گھریلو ملازموں کی شکل میں لاکھوں غلام اور لونڈیاں موجود ہیں لیکن ہمیں نظر نہیں آتے۔ سرکاری و نیم سرکاری ملازمین اور صنعتی کارکنوں کے حقوق و مراعات کاغذی سطح پر ہی سہی لیکن قانونی دستاویز کی شکل میں کم ازکم موجود تو ہیں۔ مگر اس دائرے کے باہر جتنے غلام ہیں ان کا کوئی پرسانِ حال نہیں۔

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