In a big hit to the already overburdened Pakistanis, the prices of chicken meat have reached sky-high in the country.
Chicken is a basic item in every household. Even a slight increase makes a huge impact on people who struggle to make ends meet.
The prices have been hiked massively in the recent past and it has become tough for low-income families to afford basic items.
Check the latest prices of chicken in Rawalpindi here
| Variety | Weight | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 Kg | Rs.750 |
| Live Chicken | 1 Kg | Rs.510 |
| Skinless Chicken | 1 Kg | Rs.780 |
| Boneless Chicken | 1 Kg | Rs.1100 |
| Chicken Liver | 1 Kg | Rs.650 |
| Country Chicken | 1 Kg | Rs.1200 |
Chicken shortage could occur soon: poultry industry warns
The poultry industry has warned that a chicken shortage may occur in the coming months due to heavy taxes on producers.
Asif Gondal, General Secretary of Broiler Farms, said the industry is facing a serious crisis.
He said taxes on chicken and related products have reached around 65 per cent.
Adding, he said, maintaining supply is already difficult during shortages.
He warned that higher taxes could make chicken almost unavailable in the market within two months.
Asif Gondal said the cost of a chick is less than Rs20, but producers pay about Rs10 in tax per chick.
He said these taxes have pushed the poultry industry to the brink.
He urged Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to take notice of the situation. He warned that the crisis could be worse than previous shortages.
Pakistan’s weekly inflation edges up as food prices surge
Pakistan’s weekly inflation rose slightly last month, increasing by 0.24 percent compared to the previous week, while showing a 3.75 percent rise compared to the same period last year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported.
According to the weekly SPI report, out of 51 essential items tracked, prices of 17 items went up, 14 items fell, and 20 remained stable.
Chicken saw the sharpest weekly increase at 11.11 percent, followed by chili powder (3.08%), eggs (2.88%), and shirting fabric (1.64%). Other items registering modest rises included firewood, cooking oil, mustard oil, energy saver bulbs, pulse moong, and beef.
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