Pakistan : Flour prices up due to ban on wheat transportation
Retail prices in Peshawar stayed mostly stable, but flour and sugar rose due to restrictions on wheat transport from Punjab. Vegetables, meat and pulses saw little change, while egg prices increased. High food prices continue to strain household budgets, consumers said.
PESHAWAR: Prices of important kitchen items, except flour, live chicken/meat and cooking oil/ghee remained unchanged in the retail market.
A weekly market survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday revealed a modus trend in the prices witnessed; however, it noted that due to the ban on transportation of wheat from Punjab, the flour rates increased whereas prices of cooking oil/ghee and sugar also increased slightly.
Price of a 20-kg bag has gone up at Rs 2800-3000 from Rs 2500 while 80-kg bag was being sold at Rs 12,500 and Rs 13,000 in retail as well as wholesale market, the survey said.
However, it was noticed that wheat flour and other products like maida, soji and choker flour also remained sky-high in the retail market.
Similarly, a nominal increase in price of sugar was witnessed as it is available at Rs 170 per kilogram against the price of Rs 160 per kilogram in the retail market, whereas prices of cooking oil/ghee of various brands and quality also remained unchanged.
Likewise, the prices of flour in open and wholesale markets remained unchanged.
According to the survey, tomato remained stable at Rs 70-80 per kilogram whereas one kilogram onion remained unchanged, which is available at Rs 140-150 per kilogram in the retail market whereas prices of ginger and garlic remained unchanged, the survey said.
The survey noted green chili was being sold at Rs 100 per kilogram, the survey said. Lemon is being sold at Rs 150 per kilogram in the retail market, the survey said.
Peas was being sold at Rs 100 per kilogram, capsicum at Rs 120-150 per kilogram, ladyfinger Rs 200-300 per kilogram, Arvi Rs 200 per kilogram, turnip at Rs 50-70 per kilogram eggplant (bringle) at Rs 100 per , Zucchini (tori) at Rs 100-120 per kilogram, Tenda at Rs 80 per kilogram, cabbage at Rs 120 per kilogram, red-colored potatoes available at Rs 70 per kilogram while white-coloured potatoes are sold at Rs 50 per kilogram in the retail market, the survey said.
A one kilogram live chicken/meat was being sold at Rs 345, whereas a dozen of farm eggs were available at Rs 420 against the price of Rs 360 in the previous week as compared to preceding week, the survey said.
According to the survey, there is no change in price of meat and mutton beef, as cow meat without bone was available at Rs 1100 and cow meat with bone is being sold at Rs 1000 per kilogram against the official rates announced by local authorities concerned, according to the survey.
The price of mutton beef was being sold from Rs 2500 to Rs 3000 per kilogram in the open market, the survey added.
Buyers said prices of food grains, especially those which were daily use items in the kitchen, were beyond their purchasing power.
The soaring prices continue to break the back of the common man, they said.
Prices of pulses remained unchanged in the retail market, according to the survey.
The survey said good quality (sela) was available at Rs 360 per kilogram, while low quality rice was available at Rs 300-320 per kilogram, while toota rice was available at Rs 200-220 per kilogram.
Similarly, the survey furthermore said dal mash was available at Rs 480, dal masoor at Rs 320 per kilo, dal chilka (black) at Rs 320 per kilogram, dal chilka (green) at Rs 260 per kilogram, moonge at Rs 400 per kilogram, dal Channa at Rs 450 per kilogram, red bean at Rs 440 per kilogram, Gram flour (baisen) at Rs 420 per kilogram against Rs 280 per kilogram.
Fruits, which are staple, but prices, are sky-rocketed in the local market, according to the survey. Apple was available from Rs 250-300 and Rs 400-500 per kilogram, banana at Rs 150 and 200 per dozen, gauva at Rs 150-200 per kilogram.
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Source : Business Recorder
