DERA ISMAEL KHAN: Demand for chickens and eggs has risen sharply in the wake of the cold wave, because of which the price of a dozen eggs has reached an all-time high of Rs 220. The wholesale price of eggs reached Rs. 200 and Rs. 220 per dozen. In the city, one egg was sold at Rs. 20, chicken meat became Rs. 300 per kg. During the year’s start, the prices of food items continued to rise sharply. The system of pricing and price control of basic commodities by the city administration and the provincial government has failed to save the people from inflation and prevent over-selling. The price of fresh milk has gone up by Rs 130 to 140 per 1kg. The price of a liter of milk has come down to the level of Rs. 100 for some time but now the rates have sharply been increased. The price of other edibles items including fish and beef has gone up by Rs. 50 to Rs. 100 and 150 per kg. APP
