The price of chicken has soared to unseen heights in the port city as the kilo of chicken in retail increased to being sold at about Rs500 per kg.
In Karachi, the price of chicken was recorded at Rs370 per kg for live birds and Rs500 per kg for meat reacting to which; the citizens have called for a boycott of poultry products on social media as #boycottchicken trends on Karachi feeds.
Consumers have expressed their concerns regarding this price hike. Citizens have also raised questions over the performance of price monitoring committees.
Meanwhile, in Lahore; chicken meat is being sold at Rs365 per kg and Rs40 per kg in Islamabad.
Explaining the reason behind the sudden hike in the price of chicken. A retailer in Karachi said that cost of poultry products, including feed, raw material for shades, and vaccinations have surged rapidly.
Last month, Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolved the market committees of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in order to control rising inflation in the country.
The prime minister took the decision while chairing a meeting regarding the price control of essential items.
During the meeting, the prime minister decided to dissolve the market committees of Punjab and KP; after he received several complaints of mal-governance and corruption.
Sources aware of the matter told media the prime minister pledged his government would bring a new system; that will bring down prices of basic commodities by taking practical measures.
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