Prices of essential kitchens items have witnessed a decline during this past week compared to the week before it, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.
Wheat flour price has come down from Rs1,250 per 25kg bag to Rs1,220, eggs price went down to Rs105 in wholesale and in retail it is being sold at Rs115 per dozen.
Sugar prices went down to Rs3,800 per 50kg bag.
No significant changes in prices of other non-perishable items especially pulses, spices, ghee and cooking oil were witnessed.
The prices of pulses went further up this week.
However, people in various markets of the twin cities told this correspondent on phone that the prices of Ramazan-related items have already started increasing such as basin, pickles and beverages, while further increase is expected in the next week.
Chicken price went slightly down from Rs4,700 per 40kg to Rs4,500 per 40kg, which in retail is being sold at Rs135 per kg against Rs145 per kg, while chicken meat is available at Rs225 per kg.
Survey also observed a reduction in fresh milk prices but significant increase in powder chilli and turmeric prices, which went up from Rs21,000 per 40kg to Rs32,000 per 40kg and from Rs9,000 per 40kg to Rs11,000 per 40kg respectively.
Traders associated with the business of sugar and wheat flour told this correspondent that for three weeks, sugar millers and wheat flour millers kept on increasing the commodity prices as sugar price was increased from Rs3,860 per 50kg bag to Rs4,200 per 50kg bag, and wheat flour price was increased from Rs1,060 per 20kg bag to Rs1,350 per 25kg bag. They said that now the prices of sugar and wheat flour had decreased to normal level but during the past three weeks, wheat flour and sugar millers had earned billions of rupees by hoarding and increasing the prices of these two most used commodities.
During this week, prices of all the major pulses witnessed an increase as moong pulse price jumped further up from Rs300 per kg to Rs320 per kg, best quality lobia from Rs220 per kg to Rs230 per kg, maash pulse from Rs260 per kg to Rs265 per kg, masoor pulse price jumped further up from Rs170 per kg to Rs175 per kg, chana pulse remained stable at Rs170 per kg, normal quality lobia price jumped from Rs170 per kg to Rs180 per kg.
Over the past three weeks, prices of normal quality ghee brands such as Phool, Fauji and others, which are mostly used by poor people, have gone up from Rs2,100 per carton to Rs2,500 per carton, which in retail is being sold at Rs180 per kg against Rs160 per kg.
During the week, prices of most of the vegetables witnessed a declining trend as price of onions went further down from Rs300 per 5kg to Rs225 per 5kg, which in retail is being sold at Rs55-60 per kg against Rs70 per kg.
Tomato price went up from Rs100 per 5kg to Rs180 per 5kg, which in retail is being sold at Rs45-50 per kg against Rs35-40 per kg.
Potato price also remained stable at Rs180 per 5kg, which in retail are being sold at Rs45 per kg.
Garlic price went up from Rs1,200 per 5kg to Rs1,350 per 5kg, which in retail is being sold at Rs350 per kg against Rs320 per kg, and ginger price also went up from Rs1,350 per 5kg to Rs1,500 per 5kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs400 per kg against Rs360 per kg.
Overall fruit prices witnessed an increasing trend as best quality white apple price went up from Rs110 per kg to Rs120 per kg, while normal is available in the range of Rs80-90 per kg against Rs70-80 per kg, Pakistan Kalakilo apple price went further up from Rs140 per kg to Rs150 per kg, Iranian Kalakilo apple price went up from Rs175 per kg to Rs190 per kg, and golden apple price went further up from Rs125 per kg to Rs135 per kg.
Good quality banana is being sold at Rs100 per dozen against Rs110 per dozen, normal quality banana at Rs60-70 against Rs65-75 per dozen, guava price remained stable at Rs80-90 per kg. Various qualities of oranges are available in the range of Rs60 per dozen to Rs200 per dozen, strawberry price at Rs120-180 per kg against Rs150-250 per kg, and melons at Rs60 per kg against Rs55 per kg.
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