Rationing of stamps by British mail ahead of 30% raise results into stampede

Royal Mail’s decision to ration postage stamps ahead of steep price increases led to panic buying and growing anger yesterday.

Small businesses will be hit particularly hard by the increases, with the price of first-class stamps going up from 46p to 60p from April 30 – a rise of 30 per cent.

The price of second-class stamps will rise even more steeply – by 39 per cent, from 36p to 50p. The increases are the biggest since 1975.

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Postage stamp tribute to Arfa Kareem

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday approved the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp to pay tribute to Arfa Kareem, the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional. 

The purpose of the stamp is to recognize the services of Arfa for the nation. Several important buildings and roads have already been named after her. 

Arfa was born in 1995. She completed MCP in 2004 when she was just 9 years old. Arfa suffered an epileptic seizure in December 2011. She lost her life January 14, at the age of sixteen. 

Read more: Daily Times

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