Sugar, milk prices go to stratosphere

KARACHI - The retail prices of sugar and packed milk further jumped up in the City at a time when the government had provided relief to people in electricity tariff and also reduced the domestic oil prices.

The retail prices of tetra pack milk reached up to Rs 54/litre while sugar’s retail price increased up to Rs 40 per kg, The Nation learnt on Sunday.

A few days ago the retail price of tetra pack milk was Rs 52/litre, sugar was available at Rs 37/kg, chakki atta at Rs 35-36 and the price of edible oil was Rs 140 per litre. However, the prices of these essential items had been raised that had been a fresh shock for the consumers.

However, during last week the consumers have observed more than 20 rupees per kg/litre relief in the retail prices of ghee and cooking oil, while the retail price of ‘chakki atta’ remain pegged to the highest rate of Rs 38/kg.