Rawalpindi:
Due to heavy taxation in the federal budget for FY26, there has been a sharp increase in prices of important objects in the open market, including milk, sugar, ghee, cooking oil, tea, toothpaste, pulses, flour, refined flour, grammar and soap. Their supply has also begun to subside.
According to a wholesale market survey, prices for all important foods and household items are expected to increase by 25% to 30% from July 1. There is also a warning that spices prices can increase by 35% to 40%.
However, due to the blessings of Eidul Azha, chicken prices have dropped significantly, yet customers’ turnout remains low. Butchers’ stores selling mutton and beef remain closed under EID and are expected to be closed for another week.
In the open market, sugar has reached RS190 per day. Kg. According to Saleem Parvez Butt, the president of the Kiryana Merchants Association, it can hit the RS200 per year. Kg in the first week of July.
The flour prices have risen by RS10 per Kg, refined flour (Maida) has increased by RS15 per Kg, loose milk sells to RS200 per Liter, yogurt for RS220 per Kg, cooking oil is priced for RS550 per day. Liter, ghee to RS530 per Kg,
Similarly, Daal Chana is sold in lentils for RS390 per. Kg, white chickpeas at RS450 per Kg and Daal MASH for RS560 per Kg. Live chicken has become cheaper to be sold to RS350 per day. Kg, while pure chicken meat is sold to RS540 per Kg. Eggs are sold to RS288 per Dozen.
In the open market, suppliers charge RS250 to RS400 per year. Kg for apples, RS300 per Kg for mango, RS200 for RS250 per Dussin for bananas, RS500 per Box for cherries, RS300 per Kg for Falsa, RS250 for RS300 per Kg for apricots, RS400 per kg for dried to dried, RS60 Persp Watermelon, RS110 per Kg for melon and RS100 per Kg for muscleon.
Moving Forward, Potatoes Are Being Sold at RS60 Per Kg, Onions AT RS60 Two RS70 Per Kg, Tomatoes At RS60 Two RS70 Per Kg, Garlic at RS250 Two RS300 Per Kg, Ginger at RS550 Per Kg, Arvi at RS200 Per Kg, Bitter Gourd (Karela) At RS80 Per Kg, Lemons RS600 per Kg, cauliflower at RS150 per Kg, Tinda at RS160 per Kg, green chilies at RS150 per Kg, and coriander at RS40 per Bunch.
