Pakistan is badly hit by inflation. Due to the recent floods and economic crisis, inflation has increased to 25 per cent in a year.
Seeing this poor condition of Pakistan, some countries have come forward to help. At the same time, in the midst of all this, continuous demonstrations are going on in Balochistan and PoK for the last 12 days.
Pakistan is going through a deep economic crisis. The condition is that here the prices of flour and pulses are touching the sky. Due to the skyrocketing inflation, people have come to the point of dying of hunger. People are yearning for a handful of flour. Hundreds of bike riders can be seen chasing a truck loaded with flour in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan. The price of only 1 kg of flour has increased to more than Rs 150 per kg. In such a situation, some countries have come forward to help Pakistan.
The condition is that in one year the inflation in Pakistan has increased to 25 percent. Know which countries have extended their hand to help Pakistan and how much money they are helping. Also know what is the difference between the price of food grains a year ago and now.
These countries came forward to save Pakistan's sinking ship
Pakistan, which is facing the double whammy of flood and inflation, is now dependent on the help of the countries of the world. Some countries have come forward to help him to overcome the crisis of hunger.
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia, a traditional ally, has so far announced a total financial aid of three billion dollars to help Pakistan. He has given a loan of three billion dollars to Pakistan at the rate of four per cent for one year.
China: Taking advantage of the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, China has promised an additional one billion dollars to help Pakistan.
America: To help Pakistan, America has said to give an amount of 100 million dollars.
Britain: Has promised to provide an additional 90 million pounds to Pakistan.
Germany: Has given 88 million Euros to Pakistan. This help is to be spent in the direction of recovering Pakistan from the flood.
Japan: Asian country Japan is providing $ 88 million assistance for rehabilitation plans in flood affected areas of Pakistan.
Inflation reached close to 25 percent
How strongly the bomb of inflation has exploded in Pakistan can be gauged from the fact that the rate of inflation has increased to 25 percent in a single year. Studying the latest figures of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the picture of inflation in the country becomes clear.
In fact, in Pakistan, the inflation rate has almost doubled to 24.5 percent in December 2022 as compared to 12.30 percent in December 2021. This increase in the figures has been seen especially due to the rise in the prices of food items. Food inflation in Pakistan has increased from 11.7 percent to 32.7 percent in a year itself.
Continuous demonstrations continue, people are raising slogans against the Government of Pakistan
Meanwhile, protests are going on against the government of Pakistan in inflation-stricken Gilgit-Baltistan for the last 12 days. Here people are raising slogans against Pakistan. They are demanding opening of Kargil road. Also talking about connecting with Ladakh in India.