Tag: Fruit

LHC issues notices on Kot Lakhpat Fruit Market operation

Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Friday issued notices for September 8 to the Lahore commissioner, district coordination officer (DCO)...

Traditional fruit cake to sweeten royal wedding

LONDON - Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton have picked an ornate multi-tiered fruit cake for their wedding on April 29, royal officials said on Sunday. The traditional cake -- which is usually made with candied or dried fruit, nuts, spices and sometimes spirits -- will be decorated with cream and white icing and will have "a strong British floral theme", Clarence House and St James's Palace said in a statement.
The website of the chosen cake designer, Fiona Cairns, who

LDA finalises plan to shift fruit and vegetable market

LAHORE - Amid deep controversies, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has finalised arrangements to shift the Fruit and Vegetable Market, Kot Lakhpat, Model Town Extension Scheme, Ferozepure Road, Pakistan Today has learnt.
According to sources, Lahore District Coordination Officer (DCO) Ahad Cheema was architect of the proposed shifting, as he wants to please some of his friends. "Some close friends of the DCO, big shareholders in IT Tower located near the market complained

Fruit, vegetable and chicken prices fall, sales rise

LAHORE - Sunday was a good for the citizens, because fruit and vegetable prices declined, and for the Sunday bazaars' administrations, because public complaints reduced. The prices of onion, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and chicken decreased by around Rs 5 to 15 per Kg.
"Onion and garlic prices had gone out of control, making difficult for us to manage the budget. The price reduction shows that the government could control prices if and when it wanted to," said a housewife, Rabia

sunday bazaar update – Fruit prices go up

Lahore - Fruit and chicken prices rose, while vegetable prices decreased this Sunday in Sunday bazaars, as compared to last week's prices.
Price of oranges increased considerably during last week and the public criticized the increasing fruit prices. Vendors said the sale of oranges decreased because of the increasing prices. They also said that despite a good consumer count in the Sunday bazaars, sales were low as most of the people were window shoppers and many ran away after

Dried fruit prices spike across Lahore

LAHORE: Dried fruit prices are three times higher than last year. It is now a commodity beyond the reach of the common man. Shopkeepers engaged in the business of dried fruit are worried over the alarming rise in prices; their profits have shrunk as the number of customers has dwindled.
A survey conducted by Pakistan Today revealed that all main dried fruit markets in Lahore are witnessing an unprecedented ramping up in prices as winter fast approaches in the provincial capital

Sliced fruit attracts crowds but spreads diseases

ISLAMABAD
Unhygienic, flies and dust-ridden sliced fruit pieces are being sold in the streets of the capital to the complete obliviousness of the health authorities concerned.
The vendors are making a lot of money by setting up stalls without any protection from flies and dusts outside offices, schools and other crowded locations, a report by Pakistan Today revealed.
They also sprinkle spices and lemon juices on the pieces. A large number of people were seen eating the