After the extraordinary rise in the prices of flour, coking oil, rice, electricity, gas, diesel and petrol in the country, another inflation...
After the extraordinary rise in the prices of flour, coking oil, rice, electricity, gas, diesel and petrol in the country, another inflation bomb has been dropped on the people already crushed by inflation.
According to the Dawn newspaper, dairy stakeholders and bread makers have increased the prices of essential breakfast items.
The trend of rising prices of essential commodities is more painful for those whose incomes are either stable or have declined over the last few years.
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Dairy farmers and milk retailers, who generally disagree with each other, on Sunday unanimously announced an increase in the price of milk by Rs 20 per liter, bringing the price of fresh milk to Rs 170 per liter. Yogurt will now be sold at Rs 280 per kg instead of Rs 240 per kg.
Karachi Milk Retailers Association spokesman Waheed Gaddy attributed the rise in fresh milk prices to wholesale rates and said that the new milk prices would be implemented from June 6 (today).
In March this year, the owners of the dairy sector had increased the price of milk from Rs 140 per liter to Rs 150 per liter.
The government's inability to review milk prices by dairy stakeholders has raised questions about the role of Commissioner Karachi in controlling the prices of essential commodities.
Commissioner Karachi had fixed the price of fresh milk at Rs. 120 per liter in December 2021 but his decision was never implemented.
Talking to Dawn, consumers said that the meetings held by Commissioner Karachi with the owners of dairy sector were only to give the impression that the government cares a lot about the people.
On the other hand, dairy farmers and milk sellers are pretending to blame each other for raising prices, which is causing problems for consumers.
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Consumers say the game of self-defense by commissioners and stakeholders has been going on for many years.
He said that he was now waiting for relief in milk prices from the government and demanded from the concerned authorities to intervene in this matter and bring down milk prices.
Double bread and bakery items are also expensive
Haroon Iqbal Sheikh, General Secretary, Karachi Bread Association, said that the organization has decided to increase the prices of bread and other items by 16 to 17 percent in the first phase, which will be implemented from June 10.
He said that this decision has been taken in view of 35-40% increase in production cost during last six months.
He said that after further increase in diesel prices by Rs. 30 per liter and increase in electricity and gas prices, in view of increase in production cost, we may increase prices by another 10 to 15 percent in July / August.
He said that after the price hike, large, medium, small and small simple double breads will be sold at Rs. 160, Rs. 130, Rs. 90 and Rs. 60 respectively, while medium and small milk double breads will be sold at Rs. 131, Rs. It will be sold at Rs.
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The new prices of chokar double bread and mani bun have been fixed at Rs 130 and Rs 15 respectively.
Explaining the reason for the increase in prices, Iqbal Sheikh said that the price of wrapper has gone up from Rs 480 to Rs 960 per kg, after which the price of coking oil has gone up from Rs 366 to Rs 635 per liter.
Haroon Iqbal Sheikh further said that the price of food grade chemicals used to extend the life of bread has increased from Rs. 440 per kg to Rs. 760 while the price of super fine flour has increased from Rs. 74 per kg. 81.
Talking about dairy products like butter, ghee, retailers said that the price of 50 gram and 100 gram Noorpur butter has gone up to Rs 110 and Rs 220 as compared to Rs 100 and Rs 200 respectively.
Blue band butter which used to be sold in 50 gram, 100 gram, 200 gram, 250 gram and 500 gram packs is now being sold at Rs 60, Rs 120, Rs 240, Rs 360 and Rs 600 whereas earlier it was Rs 50, Rs 120. , Sold at Rs. 190, Rs. 290 and Rs. 520.
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Consumers are paying Rs 605 per liter for cooking oil and Rs 555 for ghee at utility stores whereas a few days ago the price of these products was Rs 213 and Rs 208 respectively.
Retailers say that the price of rice has also gone up by Rs 130 per kg whereas after the increase in prices last month, now the flour is being sold at Rs 95 to Rs 100 per kg.
He said that the rate of yeast is now being sold at Rs. 255 per kg as against Rs. 226 per kg whereas utility and transport prices have also increased by more than 40% in the last month.
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