Loose milk to be sold at Rs94 per litre in Karachi

KARACHI: After a few days of controversy over the retail price of milk in the city, all stakeholders finally agreed on Tuesday to fix Rs94 as the price of per litre milk.

This was decided at a meeting chaired by Commissioner Aijaz Ahmed Khan. Sources privy to development told The Express Tribune that the commissioner will now present the proposed rate of Rs94 before the court, which had earlier ordered him to resolve the issue.

After a dispute between retailers and wholesalers, the price of milk soared from Rs85 to Rs100 per litre, burdening consumers.

Among others who attended the meeting included the representatives of milk wholesalers, retailers, consumer rights organisations, the bureau of the supply and livestock departments and various others.



"After a separate meeting with whole sellers and retailers, the commissioner will present the proposed rate in court," an official said.

The court had directed on March 20 the Karachi commissioner to fix and notify the price of loose milk per litre within 10 days.