Govt's food price struggle goes on

Govt's food price struggle goes on

The Punjab government has reverted to its previous mechanism of setting prices for live chicken as well as meat following the failure of an alternative system aimed at stabilising poultry prices. However, as in the past, enforcement remains weak, and the official price lists continue to be widely ignored in markets across the province. Milk vendors have also raised prices unilaterally, with the rates increasing by Rs20 per litre and curd prices …