Most expensive foods in Pakistan

Apart from others, two most essential food items — fresh milk and sugar — have registered a huge rise in their prices and have gone much higher than the neighbouring countries. The price indicators revealed that overall Pakistan was facing the worst pressure of inflation as compared to its neighbours. The sources said that in the ECC meeting presided over by Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Sheikh, some of the ministers expressed their shock over the sudden rise in the prices of sugar and other essential items. The sources said that the quality of data on the basis of which sugar consumption and import policies were being framed also came under fire in the meeting when some ministers lashed out at the authorities responsible for the sudden rise in the prices of sugar.