ISLAMABAD, March 26: On reopening of Pak-Afghan border , a specific mafia is taking away the vegetables and alive poultry to Afghanistan due to which the price of edible items were raised unexpectedly that added on the worries of the common man .
Currently, in local market tomato are being sold in the market at the rate of Rs 150 per kg, potato Rs 70, cabbage Rs 60, frash bean Rs 100, brinjal Rs 100 while chicken meat at Rs 370 per kg in the market. The residents of the capital have expressed their severe concern over the price hike of edibles especially vegetables and said that prices of edibles have increased some 155 % during the last three months.
Talking to Online, Nabeel Ahmed said that it seems from the current wave of price hike of edibles that vegetables, pulses and fruit are being smuggled to Afghanistan. Muhammad Iqbal Ghori, a trader of Aabpara market said that inappropriate policies of incumbent government has greatly affected our business and it has even become impossible to pay the monthly rent of the shop.
Chaudhry Muhammad Sami, a government employee said that salaries have not been increased for the last three years by the government and now purchase of onion and potato has become difficult for us due to inflation. Now the school fees of children and domestic expenditure have become unaffordable for us.
The number of women during survey have expressed their concern over the situation and said that due to inflation, price hike and low income domestic disputes have become the routine matter of daily life. They further said that the existing government had promised with the people during its election campaign to eradicate inflation and price hike but it seems that government is pushing people towards death.
Zaheer Ahmed Abbasi, a taxi driver said that drivers community have expressed happiness and satisfaction over the reduction of prices of petroleum products and removed CNG engine from their vehicles but now the prices of petroleum products have jumped suddenly. Owing to this situation, it has become impossible for us to meet our requirements.
The traders of major markets of capital including Melody, Jinnah Super and Super Markets told Online during survey that the purchase of vegetables is out of purchasing power of common man even the prices of pulses have boost up without any announcement.
They further said that rate lists are not exhibited on shops and there is no system of check and balance due to which shopkeepers are selling edible items at self imposed rates.
The hotel owners said that due to this situation we have to increase the prices of our dishes. The number of customers are decreasing day-by-day in our hotels and this situation is adding our worries.-Online
