According to official data, weekly inflation is rising during holy month as food prices increase after a brief calm, causing renewed pressure on household budgets.

CPO Syed Khalid Mahmood Hamdani said search, sweep and combing operations have been intensified around mosques, imambargahs, churches and other sensitive sites. He added that Safe City surveillance cameras are being checked 24/7.

The birth of the Ramazan moon will occur on February 17 at 5:01 pm.

The price of a 79-kg bag of flour and refined flour has been raised by Rs1,350.