KARACHI: Food inflation has continued to pose a challenge to the government as prices of major kitchen items including wheat flour, sugar, oil and vegetables have gone sky-high.
In a survey by M.M News on Sunday, the prices of the majority of vegetables have increased. Overcharging also continued as the authorities concerned could not check the artificial price hike.
According to a survey by MM News, the price of ladyfinger was artificially increased by Rs47per kg, fixed at Rs253 per kg, bitter gourd (Karela) is being sold at Rs300 per kg, was fixed Rs253 per kg, while the price of ridged gourd (Turai) increased is being sold at Rs100 per kg was fixed Rs73 per kg.
Green onions are being sold at Rs100 to 120 per kg, which was fixed at Rs63 per kg. Meanwhile, chicken meat is being sold at Rs320 to 340 per kg, which was fixed at Rs214 per kg. Goat meat is being sold at Rs1200 to 1400 per kg instead of Rs740 per kg.
On the other hand, the poultry mafia is selling eggs at higher prices. The rate list of Commissioner Karachi is not being implemented anywhere in the city, according to the survey report.
In the first month of the year, the Utility Stores Corporation has increased the price of cooking oil by Rs 19 to 27 per liter and the price of ghee by Rs 20 to 20 per kg.
