ISLAMABAD -- Temu, a Chinese e-commerce platform, has raised prices for customers in Pakistan by up to 300% following the government's decision to impose new taxes on online sellers last month.
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Temu customers in Pakistan have seen the price of a pair of sunglasses jump from 500 to 2,000 rupees, while a thermometer that once cost 1,200 rupees now goes for 3,800 rupees. © Reuters
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