Fish attracts customers in twin cities

Islamabad
The cold weather conditions in the twin cities turned the residents towards the fish stalls where sale of crispy and crunchy fish items have registered an unprecedented increase in the last few days.
"The petrol crisis is now over and weather is somewhat exciting so it is a pleasure to visit fish shops with family members and enjoy some tasty food," said Zulfiqar Ahmad, a customer at the fish shop in F-8 Markaz.
According to the fish stallholders sale of fish has increased manifold after the rainfall in the twin cities and Rawal Dam and Khanpur Dam is the major source of fish for Islooites and residents of Rawalpindi. Nowadays, vendors are also being witnessed selling fish on handcarts, bicycles and makeshift stalls for Rs 350 to Rs600 per kilogramme. Salman Ahmad, a fish stallholder in Sector I-9, said the people like to have fish parties in the winter season that provide a good chance of recreation and business development.
“Whenever it gets cold the number of customers increased dramatically because fish is one of the food items that are highly consumed in the winter season,” he said. He said various kinds of fish including Simon, Pamphlet, Black Rohu, Mushka, Mahseer, as well as Lobsters are being served to the customers in the fish stalls across the city.