LAHORE
After one week of Lahore carnage, two weekly makeshift markets were not established on account of security issues.
The district government did not set up weekly Sunday bazaars in Iqbal Town and Gulshan Ravi due to security concern as a suicide terror attack in Gulshan Iqbal Park last Sunday caused loss of over 72 innocent lives.
The district administration has taken precautionary measures so did not establish makeshift bazaars there this week. On the other hand, eye-washing security arrangements were made in other bazaars where dolphin squad motorcyclists kept on roaming inside the bazaars while no walk-through gates were installed or metal detectors holders were deputed to check the visitors. This exposed the vulnerability and arrangements of the government to secure the general public at makeshift markets.
Similarly, no improvement was recorded on account of provision of quality edibles at official rates and ensuring the availability of all type of edibles there while the consumers were compelled to overpay on various items they purchased from there or just outside these bazaars. Now tomato was also added to the missing items list from the weekly makeshift markets while the administration claimed that the vendors refused to sell it there on the wrong price fixation issue.
Potato price was stable this week again at Rs10 to 12 per kg. Onion price was inched up by Re one per kg fixed at Rs25 to 30 per kg while its quality was much improved with the increase of fresh crop supplies.
Increasing trend in the rates of tomato was continued as import from India slowed down. This week tomato price was further gained by Rs3 per kg, fixed at Rs35 to 42 per kg, but not sold there and in open markets sold at Rs80 to 100 per kg.
The price of garlic local was reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs95 to 105 per kg, garlic Chinese stable at Rs285 to 295 per kg, and garlic Indian declined by Rs35 per kg, fixed at Rs135 to 145 per kg, while Pakistani was sold at Rs145 per kg, and others at Rs300 per kg.
Ginger Thailand was stable at Rs50 to 54 per kg, and Chinese at Rs85 to 90 per kg, both sold at Rs100 per kg. Brinjal was declined by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs20 to 25 per kg. Mongray price was gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs45 to 50 per kg, but not sold there.
The price of cucumber was gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs20 to 25 per kg. Spinach price was reduced by Re one per kg fixed at Rs20 to 24 per kg, sold at Rs30 per kg. The price of bitter gourd was fixed at Rs35 to 39 per kg, sold at Rs50 per kg. The price of lemon Chinese was reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs55 to 65 per kg, and local gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs120 to 132 per kg Chinese was sold at Rs100 per kg.
The price of zucchini long was stable at Rs13 to 15 per kg, and zucchini round gained by Rs2 per kg, fixed Rs20 to 25 per kg, both sold at Rs25 per kg. Methi was fixed at Rs13 to 15 per kg, while not sold there and outside sold at Rs80 per kg. Cauliflower price was reduced by Rs3 per kg, fixed at Rs15 to 20 per kg, and cabbage was stable at Rs10 to 15 per kg. Pumpkin was declined by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs25 to 30 per kg, sold at Rs30 to 40 per kg. Green Chilli price was reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs55 to 65 per kg, sold at Rs80 per kg. Capsicum price went down by increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs45 to 55 per kg, sold at Rs60 per kg.
The price of Arum was stable at Rs40 to 43 per kg, not sold there. Ladyfinger price was gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs100 to 110 per kg. Pea price was gained by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs50 to 55 per kg, but not sold there. Radish price was fixed at Rs3 to 5 per kg not sold there. Carrot local reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs16 to 18 per kg, sold at Rs20 per kg, carrot Chinese was fixed at Rs13 to 15 per kg, sold at Rs30 per kg, and turnip was fixed at Rs6 per kg, sold at Rs20 per kg. Green gram pea sold at Rs200 to 240 per kg.
The price of different variety of apples was fixed at Rs45 to 120 per kg, while lower quality was sold at Rs60 to 120 per kg. Citrus fruit A-category was fixed at Rs100 to 120 per dozen, sold at Rs200 per dozen, B-category at Rs50 to 55 per dozen.