*Paksitan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and economist Muzammil Aslam hassaid that Pakistan will experience historic inflation in the fiscal year2022-23. *
Talking to ARY News exclusively, Muzammil Aslam said that a 47% increase inelectricity tariff would break the back of the poor people. People wouldcut off their electric connections after the sharp hike in prices, he added.
The PTI leader added that the Rs10 increase in just one year isunprecedented. the government would further increase the petroleum anddiesel prices by Rs30 and Rs40, which would cause historic inflation in theyear 2022-23.
Muzammil added that the PTI government did not increase the tax percentagewhich this government has increased tremendously.
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It is to be noted that according to a notification issued by NEPRA, thegovernment has increased the basic tariff per unit of electricity byRs7.91. The per-unit price has been increased from Rs16.91 to Rs24.82,which is a 47% hike in prices.
