Inflation-hit people heaved sigh of relief due to slight downward trend in prices of essential food commodities in Peshawar. Prices were reduced due to supply of eatables at reasonable prices in market, for which authorities take credit.
According to survey conducted by Business Recorder, it was noticed that the prices of important food items, particularly vegetable, pulses, chicken, and sugar, have fallen by 40 to 50 per cent, with increasing supply of these commodities, in market.
There was a great rush at the makeshift bazaar and markets in provincial capital Peshawar. People told this scribe that they appreciated the local government's measure to keep prices under control in the open market.
Merchants and shopkeepers in Peshawar linked the fall in prices to the decreasing prices of petroleum commodities couple with increasing of most of food commodities in open-market during last week. They hoped the prices would go further down in coming days, with arrival of fresh-crops.
Five kilograms of tomato are being sold at Rs 150, as compared to Rs 300-350 in the preceding week, the survey noticed. Similarly, 5 kg onion are available at Rs 200 as compared to Rs 300 last week price. Garlic is being sold at Rs 160 per kilogram as compared to Rs 250 per kg last week. Two qualities of potato are available at Rs 100 and Rs 70 respectively for each 5 kilogram.
The survey further noticed that peas were sold at Rs 50 per kilogram as compared to between Rs 100 and Rs 120 per kg last week price. Arvi are available at Rs 60 per kg, shimla mirch at Rs 50 per kg, carrot at Rs 100 and cucumber at Rs 50 per kilogram.
Five kilogram sugar bag is being sold at Rs 320 that is due to slight decline in price of the sugar in the market, according to the survey.
According to the Business Recorder survey, prices of pulses also remain stable in the market with one kilogram good-quality rice (sela) is being sold at Rs 120, red bean at Rs 100 and Rs 110 per kg, daal mash at Rs 180 per kg, dal masoor at Rs 145 per kg, dal channa at Rs 120 per kg, daal green at Rs 115 per kilogram, daal maash at Rs 190 and Rs 200 per kilogram, white big channa at Rs 120 per kg, moong at Rs 110 per kg.
The survey noted that prices of all brands and quality of ghee/cooking oil also remained high side, as a tin of 16-kg is available at Rs 2400, Rs 2260 and Rs 1700 respectively while a 10-litre gallon of cooking oil is being sold at Rs 1670, 5kg gallon of oil available at Rs 940 and 16-litre high quality cooking oil is being sold at Rs 2170. The low quality ghee is available at Rs 600.
Twenty kilogram flour bag is sold at the price between Rs 710 and Rs 750 while 85-Kg sack is available at Rs 3100 and fine atta sack is being sold at Rs 3500.
Chicken are available at Rs 114 per kilogram, as compared to the price of Rs 130 per kg in the preceding week. A live chicken is being available at the rate between Rs 270 and Rs 300. A dozen of egg is being sold at Rs 110 and Rs 190 respectively. Fresh milk is being sold at Rs 100 and Rs 90, and yogurt at Rs 90 per kg.
Interestingly, the prices of essential edible items such as tomatoes, onions, garlic, chicken, etc, demonstrated a downward trend while the prices of dates, mutton and beef remained constant.
The prices of all varieties and range of fruits also unchanged as apple is available at Rs 100 to Rs 140, banana available at Rs 60 to Rs 80 per dozen, pomegranate are being sold at Rs 150 and Rs 120 per kg and grapes at Rs 200 per kilogram.
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