Daily use items price increased during current Ramadan

ISLAMABAD: Prices of daily use items especially food increased this Ramadan as compared to previous years.

According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, most Pakistanis (82 percent) believe that the prices of items of daily use, especially food items, have increased during current Ramadan as compared to previous years.

A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces was asked "Compared to previous years, have the prices of items of daily use, especially food items, increased, remained in control or remained unchanged this Ramadan?".

Responding to the question, 82 percent said prices have increased, 8 percent replayed prices have remained in control and another 8 percent answered prices remain the same.