The increase or decrease in the value of the dollar is not related to the prices of food items. Until the dollar value stabilizes, inflation cannot be controlled.

Unfortunately, the prices of commodities are increased on the pretext of increase in dollar value which is not true, the government should activate price control committees and make better policies to control inflation, and putting pressure on retailers will not reduce the prices of food items. For economic stability, the interest rate should be 8%.

Sales tax should be collected by abolishing duty on import and export; these views were expressed by the participants in the "Express Forum" organized on the topic of "How to end inflation?"

Economist Dr. Qais Aslam has said that in Europe 3, America 5, India 6, Brazil 8, Japan negative 1 while Pakistan has 22 percent interest rate, how can the economy run in such a situation? Interest rate should be increased to 8 to 9%, electricity rates should be brought down, taxes should be reduced, relief should be given to people, import and export duty should be removed and sales tax should be imposed.

Former regional chairman of FPCCI, Dr. Muhammad Arshad said that there is uncertainty due to fluctuation in the dollar rate, unless the dollar rate stays at one place, it will not affect retail. Prices would fall, there was no practical reason for the dollar to hit 276. This is the reason why this reduction has not been passed down.

President Grocery Merchant Association Punjab Hafiz Arif said that the cause of inflation is bad governance and exploitative system, people's purchasing power is decreasing with each passing day, inflation is the worst for the poor, the government has given flour, ghee, sugar. It has also been considered a luxury item, it has become difficult for people to eat bread.