Business Recorder
PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of important kitchen items, like live chicken/meat, vegetable, flour, cooking oil/ghee, sugar, milk powder and others was witnessed in the retail market. A one kilogram live chicken/meat was available at Rs420 per kilogramme in the retail market as no change was witnessed, whereas a dozen of farm eggs were available at Rs260 and Rs240 in the open market, according to weekly market survey carried out by Business Recorder here on Sunday. A one kilogram cow meat without bone is being sold at Rs1350 and cow meat with bone at Rs1500 per kilogramme against the official rates of Rs900 per kilogramme announced by local authorities concerned, the survey said. Buyers consistently complained about the unchecked by authorities concerned on the artificial rates and failure to implement an official price-list. The shoppers said inflation had broken the backbone of ordinary citizens and shopkeepers squeezing on pretext of petroleum price-hikes and other. On the other hand, traders and dealers in the provincial metropolitan here took a stance that prices are gradually rising due to fluctuation in diesel and petrol prices, stating that the increase in petroleum prices in last week would further push the rates of essential food items up. Similarly, it said prices of cow and buffalo as well as mutton beef remained high in the open market. The price of mutton beef was being sold from Rs 2800 to Rs 3000 per kg in the open market, the survey added. Prices of cooking oil and ghee also remained unchanged in the open market. No change in prices of LPG was witnessed, as the gas is Rs460 per kilo against the Rs490 per kilo, showing an decrease Rs30 per kilo in the open market. Similarly, they said the tandoorwala also charged double the price of low-weight roti despite the decrease in the flour prices. Tomatoes were sold at Rs80-100 per kilogramme while onion was being sold at Rs100 against the price Rs70 per kg whereas ginger was available at Rs 600 and garlic was at Rs300-400/kg in the retail market, the survey added. The survey noted green chili was being sold at Rs80 per kg whereas lemon was being sold at Rs100 per kilogramme against the price of 100 per kilogramme in the retail market. Peas was being sold at Rs150 per kg, capsicum at Rs120 per kilogramme, lady finger at Rs 200-300 per kilogramme, Arvi at Rs 150-200 per kilogramme, turnip at Rs 100 per kilogramme, Eggplant (bringle) at Rs 100 per kilogramme, Zucchini (tori) at Rs 120-150 per kilogramme, Tenda Rs 100 per kilogramme, cabbage at Rs 120 per kilogramme, red-colored potatoes available at Rs 70 per kilogramme while white-coloured potatoes are sold at Rs 50 per kilogramme in the retail market, the survey said. A one kilogramme of sugar dropped as it was available at Rs150 against the price of Rs 160 per kilogramme, the survey said. Similarly, flour prices remained stable as a 20-kg bag was being sold at Rs27000 against the price of 2900-3000. However, the price of an 80-kg bag remained unchanged as available at Rs 12,500 and Rs13000 per sac in the wholesale market, the survey said. On the other hand, flour millers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa threatened to launch a protest against the ‘unconstitutional’ ban on transportation of wheat from Punjab. Millers said the restriction was a sheer violation of article 151 of the constitution and expressed fear that a severe wheat flour crisis will hit the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, if the ban wasn’t lifted immediately. Buyers have complained that prices of food grains, especially those which were daily use items in the kitchen, were beyond their purchasing power. The soaring prices continue to break the back of the common man, they said. Prices of pulses remained unchanged in the retail market, according to the survey. The survey said good quality (sela) was available at Rs 360 per kilogramme, while low quality rice was available at Rs 300-320 per kilogramme, while toota rice was available at Rs 200-220 per kilogramme. Similarly, the survey furthermore said dal mash was available at Rs 480, dal masoor at Rs 320 per kilogramme, dal chilka (black) at Rs 320 per kilogramme, dal chilka (green) at Rs 260 per kilogramme, moonge at Rs 400 per kilogramme, dhoti dal at Rs 400 per kilogramme, dal Channa at Rs 450 per kilogramme, red bean at Rs 440 per kilogramme, Gram flour (baisen) at Rs 420 per kilogramme against Rs 280 per kilogramme, big-size white Channa at Rs 380 per kilogramme, small-size white channa from Rs 360 per kilogramme. Fruits, which are staple, but prices, are sky-rocketed in the local market, according to the survey. Apple was available at Rs 400-500 per kilogramme, banana at Rs150-200 per dozen, Guava at Rs200 per kilogramme, melon at Rs150 per kilo, strawberry at Rs250-300 per kilo, orange was available at Rs 300 per dozen, grapes at Rs500-600 per kilo. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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