Milk in Pakistan was priced higher than petrol and diesel on Muharram day, Pakistan media repor꧒ted.
On September 10, the day of Mu𒁏harram, milk pri🦩ces reached as high as Rs 140 per litre in Pakistan's major cities of Karachi and Sindh.
Whereas at 🦄the same time, petrol in those cities was selling at a price of Rs 113 per litre and diesel at Rs 91 per litre.
"Milk is being sold between Rs 120 and Rs 140 across the city of Karachi due to t♑he sharp increase in demand," said a shopkeeper.
During this pious month, Sabeels (stalls) are set up in different parts of the city to offer milk, juices and cold water to thos🍌e who participate in Muharram processions, the Pakistan media report said.
Beca✤use of this, there is a huge demand for milk which in turn lead 𓄧to exorbitant milk prices.
Despite the commodity becoming eꦏxcessively priced, a resident says, "We set up milk 🍨Sabeel every year and simply didn't want to skip it this year due to a hike in milk prices."
However, he admitted, tha💜t never in his lifetime has he seen such an extreme price hike ☂of milk due to Muharram.
Ironically, the official price of milk set by the Commissionerඣ Office is still Rs 94 a litre.
