LAHORE:The official rates were not updated on the Qeemat App Punjab, the platform made to inform the daily prices of fruits, vegetables, and other essential commodities as set by the authorities this week again as one day old rates were being displayed on it.
The App aimed to keep the consumers aware about the fresh updated rates of the perishable items so that they can check the overcharging and refuse to pay higher prices. Besides, it enables the general public to register complaints directly to the authorities concerned. The App was not being updated so the consumer remained unable to know about the fixed rates. The situation gave a free hand to the sellers to overcharge.
This week again, the official rate of the live chicken unchanged at Rs397-411 per kg, sold at Rs600-650 per kg, while the government has stopped fixing the chicken meat rates so the sellers sold it at their will from Rs700-800 per kg and chicken boneless at Rs1,150-1,200 per kg.
The price of potato soft skin A-grade was fixed at Rs46-50 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg, B-grade at Rs37-40 per kg and C-grade at Rs32-35 per kg, mixed sold at Rs50-70 per kg.The price of onion A-grade increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs46-50 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg, B-grade at Rs37-40 per kg, and C-grade at Rs27-30 per kg, mixed sold at Rs50-60 per kg.
The price of tomato A-grade increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs58-65 per kg, sold at Rs160 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs50-55 per kg, and C-grade at Rs35-40 per kg, mixed sold at Rs100-120 per kg.
The price of garlic local new was further reduced by Rs45 per kg, fixed at Rs182-190 per kg, sold at Rs250-300 per kg, garlic GI variety Rs6 per kg, fixed at Rs343-360 per kg, sold at Rs450-500 per kg and garlic China by Rs90 per kg, fixed at Rs477-500 per kg, sold at Rs600-700 per kg.
The price of both Ginger Thai and Chinese further declined by Rs25 per kg, fixed at Rs382-400 per kg, both sold at Rs500-600 per kg. Cucumber Farm unchanged at Rs28-30 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg. Brinjal price unchanged at Rs47-50 per kg, sold at Rs100-120 per kg. Bitter gourd reduced by Rs30 per kg, fixed at Rs114-130 per kg, sold at Rs200 per kg.
The price of Spinach declined by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs28-30, sold at Rs50-60 per kg. Zucchini farm gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at 38-40 per kg, sold at Rs100-120 per kg, and Zucchini long unchanged at Rs28-30 per kg and sold at Rs80-100 per kg.
The lemon Chinese unchanged at Rs105-110 per kg, sold at Rs250-300 per kg. Green chili increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs100-105 per kg, sold at Rs180-200 per kg.Capsicum price was further reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs47-50 per kg, sold at Rs100-140 per kg.
Price of cauliflower was unchanged at Rs28-30 per kg, sold at Rs50-80 per kg, and cabbage was reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs28-30 per kg, sold at Rs80-120 per kg.Carrot Chinese unchanged at Rs47-50 per kg, sold at Rs160-200 per kg, carrot local gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs38-40 per kg, sold at Rs150-200 per kg.
Fenugreek (Methi) price further increased by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs62-65 per kg, sold at Rs100-140 per kg. Pea price further gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs114-120 per kg, sold at Rs160-200 per kg. Beetroot was sold at Rs200-250 per kg. Coriander was sold at Rs50 per bundle.
Radish was fixed at Rs23-25 per kg, sold at Rs60-80 per kg. Kachnar was fixed at Rs276-290 per kg, sold at Rs350-400 per kg.The price of different variety of apples fixed at Rs170-325 per kg, sold at Rs250-600 per kg. The price of Banana A-category unchanged at Rs233-260 per dozen, sold at Rs350-400 per dozen, and B-category at Rs170-190 dozen, sold at Rs250-280 per dozen, C-grade was fixed at Rs107-120 per dozen, sold at Rs150-200 per dozen.
Guava was reduced by Rs55 per kg, fixed at Rs120-155 per kg, sold at Rs150-200 per kg. Dates were fixed at Rs410-460 per kg, sold at Rs800 to 2,000 per kg.Strawberry price further reduced by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs55-100 per kg, sold at Rs60-150 per kg.
Melon price cut by Rs25 per kg, fixed at Rs60-100 per kg, sold at Rs80-130 per kg.Watermelon price gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs52-55 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg.