Traders in different markets in twin cities of Rawalpindi/Islamabad said that fruit prices witnessed significant increase while vegetables prices remained stable during the week past as compared to the preceding week. They maintained that ghee/cocking oil, rice and pulses prices remained unchanged during the last week.
The survey noted considerable increase in fruit prices during last week as compared to the preceding week, as apple was available at Rs 100 to 200 per kg against Rs 90 to 180 per kg last week, banana was being sold at Rs 80 to 110 per dozen against Rs 60 to 100 per dozen week past price, grapes at Rs 200 to 250 per kg against Rs 150 to 240 per kg last week price, Chikko (Sapodilla) was being sold at Rs 200, orange was available at Rs 100 to 140 per dozen during the last week as compared to the preceding week.
However, vegetables prices remained unchanged during last week against the preceding week, as tomato was available at Rs 60 per kg, onions were being sold at Rs 55 per kg, potato was available at Rs 45 per kg, cabbage at Rs 40 per kg, cucumber was being sold at Rs 60 per kg, carrot at Rs 50 per kg, peas were being sold at Rs 70 per kg, radish at Rs 45 per kg and green chili at Rs 80 per kg during last week as compared to the preceding week.
Meat prices remained stable during last week as compared to the preceding week, as mutton was available at Rs 560 per kg, and beef at Rs 360 per kg. The survey noted that chicken and eggs prices remained unchanged during the last week as compared to the preceding week as chicken was available at Rs 125 per kg and eggs were being sold at Rs 110 per dozen.
Meanwhile, prices of entire range of pulses remained stable last week as compared to the preceding week as dal mash was available at Rs 150, Moong at Rs 140 per kg, Lobia at Rs 150 per kg, Masoor at Rs 120 per kg, Channa at Rs 110 per kg and white Channa at Rs 120-160 per kg during the last week as compared to the preceding week. Rice prices also remained stable last week as compared to the preceding week as colonel rice was available at Rs 140 per kg, while broken rice at Rs 90 per kg.