The shopkeepers justified this with the recent hike inflation. When this scribe approached him for questioning, he said that it seems that this Eid is not for the poor. “This Eid is for the elite and upper class of ‘Naya Pakistan’ as only they can afford festive clothing and items,” he lamented. Another shopkeeper said that the recent hike in inflation has broken all previous records and people do not have much buying power left. Citizens will be celebrating Eid on June 5 or 6, depending upon when the moon is sighted.

Source: Pakistan Today June 03, 2019 18:22 UTC