{
  "id": 16563657,
  "title": "Sharp rise in prices of smartphones burdens consumers in Karachi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/sharp-rise-in-prices-of-smartphones-burdens-consumers-in-karachi-16563657",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T04:47:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2039859/sharp-rise-in-prices-of-smartphones-burdens-consumers-in-karachi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "• Average cost of mobile phone with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage has risen to around Rs40,000 compared to Rs22,000 a few months ago • Dealers say while govt taxes have not increased significantly, rising cost of chips is affecting rates of new handsets • Market survey shows lower, middle-income groups hit hardest • Consumers say abrupt price hike hampers connectivity in digital age KARACHI: A sharp…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}