KARACHI: Already hard-pressed amid surging prices of almost all essentials, the government on Wednesday added fuel to consumers’ misery by increasing the General Sales Tax (GST) to 18 per cent from 17pc along with federal excise duty. However, the manufacturers have yet to give any respite in prices despite over Rs11 recovery in the rupee’s value, which makes the import …
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February 16, 2023