Milk prices in Karachi higher than cities in France, Netherlands, Australia

Milk has become more expensive in Pakistan as compared to many countries of the world, Bloomberg has reported.

According to the report, the price of boxed milk in Pakistan is 370 rupees per liter, while the same milk is available in Paris, the capital of France, for 342 rupees per liter. The price of milk in the Netherlands has also been declared cheaper than Pakistan.

The report states that milk is available at Rs 358 per litre in Amsterdam and in Australia for Rs 300 per litre, while the price of canned milk in Pakistan is Rs.370.

“Ultra-high temperature, or UHT, milk now costs 370 rupees ($1.33) a litre in supermarkets in Karachi. That compares with $1.29 in Amsterdam, $1.23 in Paris, and $1.08 in Melbourne, according to data collected by Bloomberg.” the report highlights.

Bloomberg says that more than 60 percent of children in Pakistan are suffering from anaemia and increasing the price of milk is akin to putting the lives of sick children at stake.