Traders refuse to sell chicken at official rates

LAHORE: The prices of almost all essential vegetables and fruits registered an upwards trend while the provincial information minister claimed reduction in the prices of perishable items due to the policies of the government.

Reduction in the poultry rates is observed only in a rate list while nowhere in the city it was sold at official rates. The chicken meat sellers refused to sell at official rates. Additionally, the provincial government has also completely failed to implement the official rate lists.

This week price of chicken was reduced by Rs74 per kg, fixed at Rs395-410 per kg, sold at Rs450-460 per kg, and chicken meat by Rs104 per kg, fixed Rs595 per kg, and sold Rs650-1200 per kg. The price of potato soft skin further gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs70-75 per kg, sold at Rs100-120 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs60-65 per kg, and C-grade at Rs45-50 per kilogram, mixed sold at Rs80 per kg. The price of onion A-grade unchanged at Rs130–135 per kg, sold at Rs160-180 per kg, B-grade at Rs120-125 per kg, sold at Rs130-140 per kg, and C-grade fixed at Rs105-110 per kg, sold at sold at Rs120 per kg.

The price of tomato A-grade further reduced by Rs35 per kg, fixed at Rs70-75 per kg, sold at Rs120-150 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs60-65 per kg, and C-grade at Rs50-55 per kg, mixed sold at Rs100 per kg. The price of garlic local was further gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs265-275 per kg, sold at Rs350-400 per kg, and Garlic China by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs630-650 per kg, sold at Rs800-1000 per kg, Garlic Harnai by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs460-480 per kg, sold at Rs600-650 per kg.