PESHAWAR: The storm of inflation continued in the provincial capital Peshawar as the price of ginger touched the Rs. 1000 mark while the district administration claimed to control the rates according to the official price list of various food items. A visit to the vegetables and fruits markets revealed that the storm of inflation in the markets continued with ginger touches all time high marks of Rs. 1050 per kilogram, garlic 300 and lemon 140 per kg remained unchanged. APP
Onion 50, tomato 80, green pepper 80, peas 250, okra 90 and turnip 80 rupees sold per kg while Potato 110, Kachalo 130, Cauliflower 120, Eggplant 30, Zucchini and Tenda 100 rupees per sale.
Among fruits, apple reached Rs 400, mango Rs 250 and peach Rs 220 per kg while Cher 430, potato 260 and banana 200 per dozen sold. The price of live chicken increased by five rupees per kg and now the price jumped to Rs. 445 per kg. In the week it has increased with every passing day as earlier the price of live chicken was Rs. 405.
