Unholy price-hikes before holy month bites consumers

KARACHI: The holy month of Ramazan -- the most important month in the Islamic calendar - is around the corner. The Islamic religious literature speaks volumes about the significance of this month. Each year in this month, Muslims commit themselves to the best practices in Islam, share with one another and endeavour to be closer to God the Almighty.

However, it has become a tradition among our traders and the business community to skyrocket the prices of basic commodities when the month of Ramazan approaches and these unholy price-hikes before the holy month are not only lamentable as it negates to our commitments to best religious practices during the month, but it also come very hard on the hapless consumers---the humankind His greatest creation.

The price-hikes are witnessed all across the country. According to reports, lentils, spices, dates, and other food items are sold at high prices. The shop owners blame wholesalers for the increase in prices while the public blames price control authorities for not performing their duties properly.

In Lahore, sugar price was seen surged by Rs5 per kilo, while the ghee and edible oil prices also hiked by Rs10/15 per litre selling at Rs160/165 per litre. Besides, red chilli price soared by Rs40 peaked at Rs240 per kilo.

The mega metropolis Karachi seems worst affected, as the trend of increasing prices of daily-use necessities remains unchecked in absence of any governance or authority putting any break to this free for all laissez faire all the time squeezing the consumers’ purchasing power. Market sources told that Kabli gram wholesale price during one month rocketed from Rs126 to Rs162, Moong from Rs112 to Rs130 and gram pulse from Rs66 to Rs74 per kilo.

In Peshawar, the price of dates jumped up from Rs60 to whopping Rs200 per kilo, while besides the prices of different pulses, chicken and eggs prices were also seen soaring. Eggs are selling at over Rs80 hiked from Rs60 per dozen.

In Quetta the situation is no better. Mutton price during the last one month surged by Rs40 selling at Rs520 per kilo besides chicken meat price has shot up to Rs300 per kilo

CIA's Pakistan chief leaves country

WASHINGTON: The CIA's Islamabad station chief, who oversaw the intelligence team that uncovered Osama bin Laden's hideout, has left Pakistan for medical reasons, a US official said.

The CIA declined to comment on the matter.

"The chief of station is a respected, senior officer who had the full faith and confidence of folks back in Washington," the US official told batkhela-movies on condition of anonymity.

"Most people will agree the officer's role in one of the greatest intelligence victories of all time means this person was pretty darn effective, no matter what the Pakistanis may think."

American television, citing US and Pakistani officials, said the officer who headed one of the Central Intelligence Agency's most sensitive positions worldwide was not expected to return.

It was the second such departure in seven months from the post.

Despite the quick turnover at the key office, US officials told American TV that it would not hamper US intelligence efforts in Pakistan

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NEWS ALERT ABOUT TABLEGHI HAZARAAT

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Tension with the judiciary, the President, the Prime Minister decided to take the Parliament into confidence

       The meeting has been agreed that parliament is supreme and the mother of state institutions. Presidency in Islamabad meeting chaired by the President and Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir in sdrauruzyraazm elect, governors of Punjab and NWFP, Sindh, Balochistan , North pktunkuaaur GB chief ministers, Senator Babar Awan, the opposition leader in Punjab Raja Riaz, MNAs Rukhsana Bangash, Fauzia Habib and presidential spokesman Babar attended. presidential spokesman in the meeting reviewed the political situation , the participants committed to ensuring respect for all state agencies, with the mutual understanding that the State Constitution and the jurisdiction are required to work. vowed that the establishment of good governance, corruption To give relief to the people and alleviate power shortages in priority, inflation and unemployment would be eliminated. The decision was made that month to monitor prices in the store and will be taken seriously. presidentialwill. kakhnathakh the institution of parliament, 17 million people, are accountable to him. The meeting agreed that the government does not want confrontation with the judiciary but also not interfere with the powers of Chief Executive kyajayyga. It was agreed The country can not afford confrontation and instability, the Supreme Court has indicated that the prime minister's chief executive. federation's current leadership is standing side by side, instead of confrontation in the current situation needs relief .

Pakistan has condemned dfatrprhmly andrsun of jyuaurjng, contact committee

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U.S. economic crisis due to declining trend in crude oil prices

New York:      U.S. political leaders in the debt limitand negotiate any differences in the absence ofprogress in the global markets have shown a decline in crude oil prices. New York, Septembercrude oil contract declined 22 cents after 97 U.S. $ 22 cents per barrel, while Brent North Seacrude oil October contract to 04 cents a marginaldecline of 117 dollars 32 cents on the trade areseen. analysts in the U.S. on economic issues,investors fear the rise is due World markets, oil prices pressure the victim will be. global markets,gold prices yesterday, compared to $ 3 perOunce of decreased today. trydyng at the beginning of sleep 16 then $ 15 per Ounce level of trade are was seen.

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Critical remarks about the Tablighi Markaz Raiwind evocation of Interio

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U.S.: Stroke rates in pregnant women 54 fysdazafh

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Some devotees do not see eye mrkzky dirty side, Shujaat Hussain

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