ISLAMABAD: The citizens have expressed grave concerns over increase of prices of food commodities including sugar, flour and other essential items daily use items at utility stores across the country.
They were of the view that in the current era of inflation and price hike, utility stores were last ray of hope for them but now they have also increased the prices further adding to their miseries.
According to a report regarding the prices of grocery items, the price of sugar was Rs 155 in utility stores where the price in open market stands at Rs 142.54 which was Rs 12.46 less than the Utility stores.
Similarly, the price of a 20 kg flour bag was Rs 2840 at utility stores whereas in the open market, the price was Rs 2706.32 which was Rs133.68 less than the utility stores.
Earlier in August, the wholesale price of sugar hit a record high and reached Rs163 per kilogram in Pakistan.
Wholesale Grocers Association in its statement said that the per kilogram price of sugar has gone up by Rs 6 with a 1-kilogram pack being sold out in the wholesale market at Rs 163.
In retail, the price of the commodity varies between Rs170 to Rs180 per kilogram. The chairman of the Wholesale Grocers Association Rauf Ibrahim said sugar is not available to wholesalers even at high prices. If the surge continues the sugar prices can go beyond Rs 200 per kg.
