MARDAN
A tussle has started between the customer and butchers and milk sellers on the issue of two price lists issued by the livestock department in the month of July.
It may be noted that District Director of the Livestock Dr Misal Khan Mohmand issued the price list on July 13, fixing the beef rate at Rs580 per kilogram, buffalo meat at Rs550, minced meat at Rs600, mutton at Rs1100, milk at Rs155 and yoghurt at Rs160 per kilo. However later on the people have expressed concern over the recent increase in the prices of milk and meat by the livestock department.
However later on publishing news in different news paper the District Director Livestock Dr Misal Khan Mohmand on 26th July issued another price and decrease the rate fixing the beef rate at Rs 500 per kilogram, buffalo meat at Rs450, minced meat at Rs500, mutton at Rs1000, milk buffalo at Rs130 per litter, milk mix (buffalo and cow) 120 per litter, yoghurt at Rs130 per kilo and eggs 180 per dozen.
It may be noted that both the price list was issued DD livestock Dr Misal Khan however signatures on both the price list are different.
Majority of the butchers and milk sellers of the district declared the second price list fake and did not follow the second price list due to which tussle had been started between the customers and butchers and milk sellers in the district on the second price list.
The masses appealed to the district administration and District director livestock to take action in this connection and compel the butchers and milk sellers to follow the second price list issued by the Livestock department.
