ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a mixed trend during this week past against the previous week, revealed a survey carried out by media, here on Saturday.
The survey noted further reduction in wheat flour price, as the best quality wheat flour price in the wholesale market went down from Rs1,480 per 15kg bag to Rs1,400, which in retail is being sold at Rs1,450 per bag against Rs1,520 per 15kg bag. Normal quality wheat flour bag price went down from Rs1,470 to Rs1,380 per 15kg bag in the wholesale market, which in retail is being sold at Rs1,400 per bag against Rs1,500.
Over the past three months, the wheat flour price has witnessed a reduction of Rs900 per 15kg bag or almost Rs60 per kg.
However, the tandoor operators and bakery owners in the twin cities have yet not passed on the wheat flour price reduction to the end consumers as tandoor owners are selling roti at Rs25, naan at Rs30, and paratha price at Rs60, despite Islamabad High Court’s orders, the tandoor operators have yet not implemented the orders.
The bakery owners have also not passed on the benefit to end consumers as large size bread is available at Rs130 and small size at Rs90. The prices were set when wheat flour price has touched highest level of Rs2,300 per 15kg bag.
Sugar price remained stable at Rs6,900 per 50kg bag in the wholesale market, while in retail, sugar is being sold at Rs150 per kg.
Chicken price went up from Rs12,000 to Rs12,400 per 40kg in the wholesale market, which in retail is being sold at Rs345 per kg against Rs335 per kg, while chicken meat is being sold at Rs575 per kg against Rs560 per kg. Egg price went up from Rs7,300 to Rs7,500 per carton, which in retail are being sold at Rs260 per dozen.
Mutton and beef prices remained stable as mutton is available at Rs2,000 per kg, boneless beef at Rs1,200 per kg, and normal beef at Rs1,000 per kg.
Tea prices witnessed no changes as Lipton Yellow Label is available at Rs2,200 per 900 gram pack and Islamabad Tea is available at Rs1,800 per kg; powdered chili and turmeric prices remained stable as turmeric powder is being sold at Rs700 per kg and red chili powder at Rs650 per kg.
The liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices witnessed no changes as the commodity officially is available at Rs240 per kg while in market LPG is being sold at Rs300 per kg, which is Rs60 per kg higher than the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)’s set price of Rs240 per kg. The OGRA has set 15kg domestic cylinder LPG price at Rs3,600, while in various parts of the country it is available at Rs5,000-5,200 per 15kg cylinder, reflecting an overcharging of Rs1,400-1,600 per cylinder.
The prices of the branded spices such as Shan, National, and others witnessed no changes as a pack of 39 grams spice is available at Rs130. The price of a cooked daal plate at a normal hotel is Rs250 and a cooked vegetable plate is Rs250.
Rice prices witnessed no changes as the best quality basmati is available at Rs10,000 which in retail is being sold at Rs320 per kg, normal quality Basmati at Rs9,000 per 40kg bag, which in retail is being sold at Rs240 per kg, and broken Basmati price at Rs7,900 per 40kg bag, which in retail is being sold at Rs225 per kg.
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