Finance Adviser Shaukat Tarin said on Sunday that the government will not able to provide relief to the public in case of an increase in fuel prices in the international market. Talking to the media in Karachi, the finance adviser said the local petroleum prices were directly proportional to the prices in the global market. According to Tarin, the rupee is also being devalued due to the Afghans who are buying dollars from the market. We have 32pc growth in income tax, and our growth is all-round, including sales tax, income tax and customs. Speaking about the hike in the price of food items, the finance adviser said that the food prices were on the rise due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: The Express Tribune November 15, 2021 10:32 UTC