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Banana costs Rs 500 Per Dozen in Pakistan during Ramadan; Twitterati says official now “Banana Republic of Pakistan”

New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing political and economical unrest in Pakistan, the prices of fruits including bananas and grapes in the holy month of Ramadan also known as Ramzan. During this holy period, Muslims across the world practice self-restraint as they observe a 30-day fasting period from dawn to dusk. Pakistani journalist Naila Inayat took …

New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing political and economical unrest in Pakistan, the prices of fruits including bananas and grapes in the holy month of Ramadan also known as Ramzan.

During this holy period, Muslims across the world practice self-restraint as they observe a 30-day fasting period from dawn to dusk.

Pakistani journalist Naila Inayat took to Twitter to share a post that read that Prices of Bananas shoots to Rs.500/Dozen in Pakistan.

Bananas are one of the most affordable fruits around the world, except for modern-day Pakistan whose socio-economic crisis is worsening day by day.

Here is the Tweet:

If reports are to be believed then in the last week, the prices of bananas have seen an increase of 11.07 percent.

Samaa TV reported, based on one week report, the short-term inflation has increased by 1.80 percent as tomatoes, potatoes, and wheat flour became costlier.

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