Raza Naqvi Attock
Tall claims of the Punjab Government to fight against price hike proved a futile exercise as the district administration Attock seemed help less before the powerful racket of the profiteers mocking the notified price lists amid the law enforcement agencies during the holy month of Ramazan.
The inflation stricken consumers while talking to the media here on Sunday have protested over the alarming prices of all edibles include bananas which were available at Rs 200 per dozen before Ramazan are now being sold upto Rs 400 per dozen, apples from Rs 250 per kg to Rs 400 per kg, water melon from Rs 100 to Rs 300 per kilo, oranges from Rs 250 to Rs 500 per dozen and prices of grapes have jumped from Rs 400 to 800 per kg. Similarly, the prices of other fruits and vegetables have also been increased by the market mafia soon as the holy month set in.
Earlier, Deputy Commissioner Attock Rao Atif Raza while presiding over the district price control committee here on Wednesday had directed all the stakeholders to ensure the provision of all kitchen food items to the consumers during the holy month of Ramzan in accordance with the prescribed price list failing which the supervisory officials will be fixed strictly as per law.
The district price control committee after consensus over the prevailing market situation also revised the prices of various grocery and other eatable items which include Rice super old Rs.315 kg, gram pulse (thin)Rs.220kg, gram pulse ( coarse )Rs.240 kg, husked red lentils Rs.280 kg, husked red lentils ( coarse )Rs.260 kg, white coloured lentil (special quality) Rs.400 kg, green gram split Rs.260 kg, white chickpea (thin) Rs.320 kg, white chickpea (coarse) Rs.355 kg, black chickpea (small)Rs.220 kg, black chickpea (coarse) Rs.225 kg, chickpea flour Rs.250 kg, mutton Rs.1300 kg.
