The price of chicken has increased immensely again in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad due to which the citizens have expressed worry.
The price of chicken has increased by Rs50 per kg in one day and it is expected to increase further. No official mechanism to fix the price of chicken in the twin cities has been established until now. The price that is fixed by wholesale chicken dealers cannot even be challenged by Deputy Commissioner Price Control Committee.
Chicken prices have skyrocketed in recent times. The price of chicken has been increased in the open market. Live chicken is being sold at Rs450 per kg in the city and Rs465 per kg in the suburbs, while raw chicken is being sold at Rs750 per kg in the city and Rs770 per kg in the suburbs.
Vice President of Chicken Retailers Association Shafiq Abbasi said that there has been a 45 per cent decrease in the supply of chicken today. If this decrease increases or remains the same, then the price of chicken is expected to increase further from Wednesday (today) onwards.
The skyrocketing prices of chicken have also left citizens helpless. Citizens Hafiz Sajid, Naveed Khan and Sudhir Butt said that the rising inflation in the country is showing no signs of stopping. Along with beef and mutton, chicken has also become out of reach of the middle class.
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