Covid calamity: Karachi hospitals’ demand for oxygen cylinders ‘may turn into crisis’
Many hospitals in Karachi report oxygen cylinder shortage as some dealers have reportedly hiked their profit margin with increasing demand.
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Oxygen cylinders’ prices skyrocket amid second COVID-19 wave in Karachi
The oxygen cylinders have become scarce owing to rising COVID-19 cases and are sold out at Rs 25,000 per cylinder.
Oxygen cylinders, water coolers looted from govt hospital in Karachi
A group of unidentified men looted 300 oxygen cylinders and 100 water coolers from COVID store of a government hospital in Karachi.
ECC okays import of wheat to maintain lower flour prices
The ECC also decided to allow tax exemption on the import of oxygen cylinders amid rising demand in the country.