Summary The rising prices of all the commodities during Ramazan upset the consumers.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) -- With the arrival of Ramazan, the soaring high prices of daily use commodities including fruits and vegetables are making life difficult for the common man. According to the details, bananas are being sold at Rs 250 to 300, apples at Rs 200, dates at Rs 200, mangoes at Rs 150, potatoes at Rs 80, while onions and tomatoes are available at Rs 60 per kilogramme in the open market in Islamabad.
The profiteers and hoarders are relentlessly swindling around with the consumers as the prices of fruits and vegetables as well as other basic commodities have increased superbundantly during the holy month of Ramazan.
As per the official rate list, bananas are being sold at Rs 180, apples at Rs 180, mangoes at Rs 100, melons at Rs 50, watermelons at Rs 30 and grapes at Rs 185 to 260 per kilogramme. However, in the regular markets the purchasers can buy bananas for Rs 250 to 300 per kilogramme, apples for Rs 200, mangoes for Rs 150, melons for Rs 50, watermelons for Rs 35 and grapes for Rs 280 per kilogrammes. In the Ramazan sasta bazaars white apricots are available at Rs 120 to 125, dates at Rs 200, potatoes at Rs 66, onions at Rs 34 per kilogrammes. Contrary to these rates, the price of white apricots in the open market is Rs 150 to 200, whereas dates are being sold at at Rs 250. The price of potatoes and onions are also compartaively higher in the open market with rates going up to Rs 80 and Rs 60 per kilogrammes respectively.
In the Ramazan market the price of tomatoes is now Rs 32 to 34 per kilogrammes while garlic is available at Rs 96, sheaf of green mint and coriander at Rs 8 each. Lemon can be found in the markets at the rate of Rs 94 to 96 per kilogramme.
Comparatively, in the open markets the prices of fruits and vegetables are considerably high with tomatoes being sold at Rs 60 per kilogramme, garlic at Rs120, the sheaf of green mint and coriander at Rs 10 and Rs 15 respectively. The price of lemon in the open markets is much higher as the price has raised to Rs 180 to 200 per kilogramme.
In spite of various complaints from the purchasers, the hoarders and profiteers have shut eyes to their discontent. According to the customers the ramazan price-hike is a yearly practice in the month of ramazan that overburdens the common man while the hoarders remain immersed in their personal gains. The practice of hoarding is also considered against the spirit of Islam, reproach the consumers. However, until and unless any proper mechanaism is enacted for regualr surveillance of the market prices, the soaring high prices in Ramazan will continue to trouble the common man.
