PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of important kitchen items like live chicken/meat, vegetables and others witnessed in the retail market, according to a weekly survey carried out by Business Recorder here on Sunday.
Tomato prices have touched a new peak, as the commodity is being sold at Rs350 per kilogramme which was selling at Rs250 per kilogramme in the previous week, showing an increase of Rs100 per kilogramme.
Prices of sugar have also increased as the commodity was available at Rs152 per kilogramme against the price of Rs150 per kilogramme in the retail market. Similarly, the survey said from Rs5 to Rs10 kilogramme increase in prices of cooking oil/ghee of various brands was also witnessed.
On the other hand, the prices of live chicken/meat showed downward trend in the retail market. One kilogram live chicken was available at Rs345 against the price of Rs360 per kilogramme in the previous week, showing a decrease of Rs15 per kilo in the retail market.
According to the survey, one kilogramme cow meat without bone is being sold at Rs1350 and cow meat with bone at Rs1500 per kilogramme against the official rates of Rs900 per kilogramme announced by local authorities concerned. Mutton beef was being sold from Rs2800 to Rs3000 per kg in the open market, the survey added.
The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa blamed the federal and Punjab governments for escalating prices of wheat flour and other products due to unconstitutional ban on movement of wheat from Punjab to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The survey noted no change was witnessed in prices of wheat flour, maida and other products. A 20-kg flour bag has increased at Rs3000 and Rs2900 in the wholesale and retail market which was selling at Rs2700 and Rs2500 respectively in the previous week, the survey said.
Likewise, the price of 80-kg sac has gone up at Rs 13000 in the wholesale market.
A one kilogramme onion is being sold at Rs100-120 per kilogramme whereas ginger available at Rs400-500 per kilogramme and garlic was available at Rs200-250 and Rs300 per kilogramme. Lemon was available at Rs400 per kilogramme against the price of Rs500 per kilogramme while green chilli was being sold at Rs100-150 per kilogramme, the survey said.
Prices of LPG gas also remained high in the open market, the survey said.
The survey said good quality rice (sela) was available at Rs 360 per kilogramme, while low quality rice was available at Rs 300-320 per kilogramme, while toota rice was available at Rs 200-220 per kilogramme.
Similarly, the survey furthermore said dal mash was available at Rs 480, dal masoor at Rs 320 per kilogramme, dal chilka (black) at Rs 320 per kilogramme, dal chilka (green) at Rs 260 per kilogramme, moonge at Rs 400 per kilogramme, dhoti dal at Rs 400 per kilogramme, dal Channa at Rs 450 per kilogramme, red bean at Rs 440 per kilogramme, Gram flour (baisen) at Rs 420 per kilogramme against Rs 280 per kilogramme, big-size white Channa at Rs 380 per kilogramme, small-size white Channa from Rs 360 per kilogramme.
Apple was available at Rs 400-500 per kilogramme, banana at Rs200 per dozen, garma at Rs300-400 per piece, mangoes at Rs200 and Rs300 per kilogramme, leechi at Rs1000 per kilogram, Jaman at Rs800 per kilogramme.
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