Tag: Sunday

KARACHI - Awami National Party (ANP)-Sindh has summoned a meeting of its think-tank on Friday (today) to deliberate the merits of staying part of the coalition government in Sindh, announced party spokesman Qadir Khan on Thursday. A meeting of the provincial party's executive committee has also been convened on Sunday to follow up on the think-tank's deliberations.
Meanwhile, a delegation of PPP-Sindh led by Secretary- General Taj Haider visited Mardan House and held a meeting

LAHORE - An unusual rush was seen at Sunday Bazaars due to first week of the month while prices of vegetables and fruits showed a mix trend. The number of customers doubled and sales also increased at almost every bazaar. The prices of onion, potatoes, lemon, chicken and spinach increased while prices of cucumber, garlic, tomatoes, peas, apples, bananas, strawberry and guava decreased.
Vendors said that the number of customers increased compared to ordinary days, as it was the

LAHORE - The number of customers and stalls decreased at the Sunday Bazaars, as the massive hailstorm hitting the city on Saturday forced people to stay indoors. Vegetable and fruit prices increased around Rs 5 to 20 per kilogramme making it the second consecutive Sunday on which prices have hiked.
The massive hailstorm affected the bazaars in many ways, as water was present at the Model Town, Green Town, Johar Town and Wahdat Road Sunday Bazaars. Vendors said that people

LAHORE - The prices of vegetables and chicken increased sharply at Sunday bazaars of the city while there was also a slight increase in fruits prices. The prices of onion, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and peas increased upto Rs 5-50 per Kg. The prices of garlic witnessed Rs 50 per Kg increase. It was sold for Rs 225 per Kg this week, as compared to previous week, when it was available for Rs 225 per Kg.
The prices of onion and ginger also witnessed Rs 4 per Kg increase while tomato

LAHORE - Vegetable prices fell while fruit prices remained stable at various Sunday bazaars. Vendors benefited from the decrease in vegetable prices while high demand of chicken increased its prices. Sales of vegetables doubled due to decrease in their prices.
"I used to sell around 50 kilogrammes onions at Sunday bazaars but this week, sales crossed 70 kilogrammes. Similarly, sales of ginger, garlic, tomatoes and potatoes were 20 percent high compared to other weeks," Vegetable

LAHORE - Vegetable and fruit prices remained stable at Sunday bazaars owing to increased supply but customers were seen complaining about quality of products. People complained that they were forced to buy low quality vegetables and fruits at higher prices.
"The quality of vegetables always remains a problem at Sunday bazaars but every time the administration is least bothered about it," said customer Javed Ahmed. Another customer Mehmood Ali said that although prices were stable

LAHORE - Vegetable and fruit prices decreased for the second consecutive week at the city's Sunday bazaars. Almost all vegetable prices including garlic, ginger, tomatoes, peas, apples, bananas and guavas came down while onion prices also fell owing to a ban on exporting the commodity to India.
Both customers and vendors expressed joy on the reduction in prices. Vendors said that sales had increased by 15 to 20 percent because of low prices."When vegetable prices were high,

KARACHI - Many areas of the city, including Clifton, Keamari and Shirin Jinnah Colony, were without electricity for over nine hours on Sunday.
Sources claimed that faults at a Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) grid station were the reason for the major power outage.
Power supply was suspended to these areas at around 9:00 am. Residents of the affected areas were upset as Sunday is a weekly holiday.
"KESC should upgrade its transmission and distribution network

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

LAHORE - Onions prices fell, as the federal government banned onion exports to India while chicken prices increased at various Sunday bazaars established in the city. More people visited the bazaars as compared to last week, as the sun made its way after several days and the cold weather decreased.
Tomatoes prices increased as compared to last week while people expressed their pleasure on fall in onion prices and urged the federal government to keep the ban on exports of onions

LAHORE - Vegetable and fruit prices fell at Sunday bazaars while people chose to stay at home due to severe cold and fog. Vegetable prices including onion, potatoes, garlic, tomatoes and peas decreased while prices of fruits including apples, bananas and oranges also declined.
A majority of Sunday bazaars established in Model Town, Green Town, Johar Town, Shadman, Allama Iqbal Town, Shalimar Gardens and the Wahdat Road witnessed very low number of customers. Vendors complained

LAHORE - Customers criticised the government for allowing onions to be exported to India and creating a shortage in the local market, while the prices of vegetables and fruits increased at Sunday Bazaars.
The prices of onions have seen a sharp increase over the last two months. The vendors also complained about low consumer turn out and said high prices had decreased their profits.
Customers said the government should at least decrease the export of onion so that its price

LAHORE
The prices of fruits, chicken and vegetables were on an overall declining trend this Sunday but consumers had to compromise on quality. The prices decreased almost in all Sunday bazaars as the City District Government Lahore (CDGL) came back to life this weekend.
CDGL officials fined 12 shopkeepers for overcharging and providing low quality products but this action was not enough to control the prices and the quality at these bazaars. There was a visible decline in