Magistrates fail to control soaring prices

Fresh spike in the prices of essential food items in the open market leaves district admin helpless

RAWALPINDI:

With the fresh spike in the prices of essential food items in the open market, the Rawalpindi district administration and price control committees are finding themselves helpless to do anything about the situation.

Due to the shortage of wheat, a new crisis of wheat flour has loomed large over the district.

In the open market, the cost of wheat, tea leaves, bread, white gram, and sugar has skyrocketed once again, however, the prices of vegetables have been brought down a little bit.

A survey of the open market has revealed that the prices of fruits have remained unchanged.

On the other hand, the Sunday bazaars that offer minor relief to the inflation-stricken public have indulged in profiteering and selling substandard food items.

The price of live chicken is stated to be at around Rs230 per kg while chicken meat is being sold at Rs655 per kg. Similarly, a dozen eggs are available at Rs280, sugar at Rs110 per kg, wheat flour at Rs180 per kg, and white gram is being sold at Rs420 per kg.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, May 9^th, 2023.