Inflation rate Pakistan
The tradition of distributing rations in Ramadan has also been affected by skyrocketing inflation
Food traders claim that the sales of various items used in
the preparation of ration packs have been very low this Ramadan compared to
last year due to skyrocketing prices and reduced purchasing power of the
people.
There is a tradition that especially during Ramadan, people prepare ration packets and distribute them to the needy.
However, high electricity bills, rising gas prices and
rising petrol prices are keeping a large number of people from taking big steps
to help the poor this year.
Shakeel Ahmed, a trader in Jodie Bazaar, said that the sales
of various items like pulses, rice, sugar, etc. decreased by 60% compared to
last year, similarly, sales of other items like ghee and cooking oil, tea,
flour etc. were also lower than expected. Less.
"How can a person arrange ration bags for others when he is struggling to arrange food for his own family due to the alarming rise in commodity prices?" he asked
Shakeel Ahmed said that people are worried about the growing
political and economic crisis in the country due to the unexpected situation.
So they are spending cautiously, those who last year arranged for food items to make 100 bags, have bought items to make only 30-40 bags.
He said that the price range of ration bags is usually between 4,000 to 8,000 rupees, but this year, due to the increase in the cost of daily necessities, people prefer 4,000 to 5,000 rupees bags.
Stating some wholesale rates, he said that the price of super
quality basmati rice is Rs 370-380 per kg, followed by flour at Rs 140-160 per
kg, sugar at Rs 110 per kg, moong dal at Rs 245-260 per kg. , gram is Rs
240-245 per kg. kg, mash is Rs.400 per kg, black gram is Rs.180-185 per kg,
white gram is Rs.295-370 per kg, medium grade basmati is Rs.350-300 per kg
while good quality rice is Rs.350 per kg. or more than that.
He further informed that the price of good quality ghee and cooking oil is between Rs 550-680 per kg which was Rs 400-490 last year. Sugar was sold at Rs 110-120 per kg as against Rs 83-95 per kg last year.
Shakeel Ahmad said that "Usually from 15th of Sha'ban to the first week of Ramadan, the purchase of various goods starts, but this year there was no rush of buyers in the market compared to last year and there is hardly anything that has the same price as last year." has decreased
Another trader/exporter, Faisal Anees Majeed, said that the price of a ration pack which was Rs 2,500 last year has now reached Rs 5,000.
He said that if a buyer has set aside a fixed amount of Rs 50,000 for making ration bags, he will have to compromise on making fewer bags this year or reduce the quantity of goods.
He further said that the sale of goods has decreased by at least 50% compared to last year.
Shakeel Dalvi, director of public relations at Alamgir Welfare Trust International, said that this year, the funding graph from people is 50 percent lower than last year due to a record rise in the prices of various food items.
A ration bag supplier said, "I can't tell you the exact
percentage, but this year the supply of ration bags has come down a lot."
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