Violation of official rates go unabated

LAHORE:The district admin has only fixed the rate of live chicken while the sellers are free to overcharge on chicken meat price. Furthermore, the authorities also failed to implement the beef and mutton prices in the provincial metropolis and it was being sold at Rs1,400 and Rs2,600 per kilogram, against the official rates of Rs800, and Rs1,600 per kilogram, respectively.

This week, the rate of live chicken was reduced by Rs3 per kg, fixed at Rs354-368 per kg, while the seller didn’t sell live chicken but the chicken meat was sold at Rs500-650 per kg and chicken boneless at Rs850-950 per kg.

The price of potato soft skin A-grade was unchanged at Rs45-50 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg, B-grade at Rs37-40 per kg and C-grade at Rs32-35 per kg, mixed sold at Rs50-70 per kg. The price of onion A-grade was declined by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs35-40 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg, B-grade at Rs32-35 per kg, and C-grade at Rs27-30 per kg, mixed sold at Rs60-70 per kg.

The price of tomato A-grade reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs35-40 per kg, sold at Rs100-140 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs30-35 per kg, and C-grade at Rs26-30 per kg, mixed sold at Rs60-80 per kg.

The price of garlic local new was gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs152-160 per kg, sold at Rs150-250 per kg, Garlic China, fixed at Rs330-345 per kg, sold at Rs500 per kg.

The price of both Ginger Thai and Chinese surged by Rs50 per kg, fixed at Rs400-420 per kg, both sold at Rs500-600 per kg.

Cucumber Farm further gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs52-55 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg, cucumber local was sold at Rs150 per kg. Brinjal price unchanged at Rs47-50 per kg, sold at Rs80-120 per kg.

Biter gourd further reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs66-70 per kg, sold at Rs100-140 per kg. The price of Spinach increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs23-25 at Rs50-60 per kg.

Zucchini farm unchanged at 66-70 per kg, sold at Rs120-140 per kg, and Zucchini long at Rs38-40 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg, Zucchini local reduced by Rs30 per kg, fixed at Rs162-170 per kg, sold at Rs200-240 per kg. The lemon Chinese further gained by Rs50 per kg, fixed at Rs238-250 per kg, sold at Rs500 per kg.

Pumpkin was unchanged at Rs57-60 per kg, sold at Rs80-140 per kg. Sweet pumpkin was unchanged at Rs28-30 per kg, sold at Rs60-80 per kg. Lady finger was reduced by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs172-180 per kg, sold at Rs220-250 per kg. Green chili further gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs114-120 per kg, sold at Rs180-200 per kg. Beetroot was sold at Rs200-250 per kg.

The price of different variety of apples further gained by Rs30 per kg fixed at Rs210-360 per kg, sold at Rs250-800 per kg. The price of Banana A-category unchanged at Rs215-240 per dozen, sold at Rs350-400 per dozen, and B-category at Rs170-190 dozen, sold at Rs250-280 per dozen. C-grade was fixed at Rs107-120 per dozen, sold at Rs150-200 per dozen.

Guava price further increased by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs115-160 per kg, sold at Rs200-250 per kg. Dates were fixed at Rs430-460 per kg, sold at Rs900 to 2,000 per kg.

Melon price increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs50-80 per kg, sold at Rs100-150 per kg. Peach price reduced by Rs30 per kg, fixed at Rs115-210 per kg, sold at Rs200-350 per kg.

Phalsa was fixed at Rs353-370 per kg, sold at Rs450-480 per kg. Apricot yellow fixed at Rs162-170 per kg, sold at Rs250-300 per kg.