• May 28, 2012
• Media and Governance
• Web Desk

THE government of the PPP took over in May 2008. Since then the difference it has made to people’s lives is evident from the following statistics:

May, 2008 April, 2012
Rs Rs
Petrol a litre 56 105
Diesel 39 107
CNG 30 87
Motorcycle 35,000 65,000
Air-conditioner 15,000 42,000
US dollar 60 91
Sugar per kg 21 60
Aata per kg 13 38
Milk per litre 25 66
Cooking Oil per litre 90 190
Call & SMS tax 15% 25%
DAP Urea 1,300 4,700
Loadshedding 30% 150%
Electricity Unit 2.13 9.38
Gold 20,000 60,000
Good governance indeed!

DR IRFAN ZAFAR
Islamabad

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