Surge in prices of chicken irks Peshawarties
PESHAWAR (APP): The recent surge in prices of chicken here Monday irked the residents of Peshawar and demanded the provincial government to control its prices and ensure availability of the commodity to consumers at officially approved rate.
The survey at chickens and broilers market at Bacha Khan Chowk conducted by this scribe revealed that prices of chicken per kilogram have increased to record Rs425 per kilogram today against yesterday’s prices of Rs330KG in open markets that displeased customers.
“I came to Peshawar with a hope to purchase 10 chickens for a party at home but was astonished to hear its prices soared to record Rs425kg today,” said Professor Ehtisham Qasier of the Wapda Town Nowshera while talking to APP.
He said it was the responsibility of district administration to control prices of chickens, eggs and meat in local markets as the commodities were going beyond reach of the common man.
The consumers urged the provincial government to direct the price magistrates to visit chicken markets and ensure sale and purchase of the commodity at the government’s prescribed rate.
Masat Khan, a local chicken dealer, said that shortage of the commodity due to last year devastative flood had caused an increase of chicken in the open market. He said the prices of chicken fodder and other expenses have also contributed to rise of prices of chickens at Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan and Swabi districts.
