Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) Prices of medicines have increased in the open market and the pharmaceutical hub of Bohor Bazaar in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi, with prices rising from 50 per cent to as high as 500 per cent, local media reported on Sunday. Prices of essential medicines, including those for diabetes and hypertension, antibiotics, gastrointestinal conditions and cough have increased. The price of an insulin injection device in the open market has increased from Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 2,200 t…
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Islamabad, March 28 (IANS) The average price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Pakistan has surged to Rs 3,900-5,135 per 11.67 kg cylinder from Rs 3,150-3,968 amid the conflict in West Asia, local media reported.Citing data from the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) for the week ending March 26, Pakistani daily Dawn reported that the most significant price hikes were recorded across various cities in Punjab province.Reports suggest that as gas pri…