Multan
Deputy Commissioner Amir Khatak Wednesday underlined the need for a realistic baseline for opening daily bidding process in the main fruit and vegetables market so that the auction process could help finalize an affordable retail price for commoners. Visiting vegetables market along with CPO Hassan Raza Khan, he said no unrealistic bidding process would be tolerated in preparation of price list of fruit and vegetables. Market committee secretary Ijaz Manais and EADA Khalid Mahmood were also present. Ijaz Manais said auction process was monitored throughout the day to finalize the price list that allowed 10 to 12 per cent profit. Prices of onion, tomatoes and other vegetables had gone down considerably, he added. He said the price of lemon had gone up due to unavailability in the market, however, the supply had been increased from Sindh.
