The prices of most of the vegetables remained stable in the 10 Sunday bazaars of the city while an increase was witnessed in fruits prices. The prices potatoes, spinach, garlic and cucumber decreased. The prices of tomatoes and onion increased and the prices of ginger and green chilies remained stable. In fruits, the prices of pomegranate and guava increased while the prices of apples decreased. The price of potatoes decreased by Rs 2 per kg and they were sold for Rs 28 per kg. The price of cucumber decreased by Rs 5 per kg and they were sold for Rs 40 per kg. The prices of ginger remained Rs 65 per kg while garlic price decreased Rs 5 per kg and it was sold for Rs 80 per kg.
The prices of tomatoes increased Rs 3 per kg and they were sold for Rs 55 per kg. The prices of onions also showed an upward trend and they were sold for Rs 42 per kg. The price of lemon also increased by Rs 5 per kg and it was available for Rs 40 per kg. The number of customers also remained high and the sales of shopkeepers increased. “There was more rush this time since it is the start of the month,” said a shopkeeper Asghar Chaudhry. He said normally he sold around 40 to 50 kg of potatoes but this Sunday he had sold around 70 kg. He said Ashura was also coming therefore the sales of other vegetables like onion, tomatoes, garlic and ginger had also increased. Meanwhile, the city district government collected Rs 9,000 fine from different shopkeepers for overcharging and selling substandard fruits and vegetables.
