What happened: Pakistan is going through an economic crisis as soaring prices of different necessities have suddenly risen, and the costs of paper used to make books have also increased. A local publication reported, “After a hike in paper prices, publishers in Lahore have stopped printing books.” Details: At the same time, the President of Anjuman-e-Tarjan, Khalid Pervez, in conversation with ARY News, said, “The price of paper has been raised to Rs210 per kg from Rs105. The increasing cost of paper has compelled publishers to stop printing.” Subsequently, Khalid Pervez has urged the government to take prompt actions in order to address this issue, “publishers who took tender from Punjab Text Board for publishing books at Rs190 per kg are also worried due to the increase in the paper cost.”
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