Lahore price list: rice up Rs55, chicken rises Rs10

LAHORE: The district administration on Saturday issued a revised price list for essential commodities, announcing significant changes in rates of rice, chicken, pulses and other food items.

According to the notification, the price of basmati rice has been raised by Rs55 per kilogram, from Rs250 to Rs305, while the price of roti remains unchanged at Rs14.

Pulses have seen notable reductions, with dal chana (special) down by Rs20 to Rs275 per kg, washed dal mash cheaper by Rs40 to Rs410, dal moong reduced by Rs60 to Rs325, and besan cut by Rs30 to Rs270.

The price of black chana (large) has dropped by Rs20 to Rs260, while white chana is down by Rs15 to Rs295.

Chicken and egg prices

Prices of chicken and egg also saw significant increase.

The price of live broiler chicken has increased by Rs10 per kg, reaching Rs384. Yesterday, it was sold at Rs374 per kg.

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Similar, egg price per dozen also increase by Rs1, reaching Rs284 while the price of egg carten soared to Rs8,400 from Rs8,370.

Prices of dal masoor, milk, mutton, and beef remain stable.

The notification directed all shopkeepers to display the updated price list prominently at their outlets. It also urged consumers to report price list violations at 080002345 or via the Punjab Qeemat App.

Weekly inflation rises in Pakistan

According to the official data, the country’s inflation based on the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) recorded a slight increase of 0.05 percent for the week ending August 7, 2025, compared to a 0.35 percent rise in the previous week.

The weekly uptick was driven mainly by higher prices of onions, which surged 16.53 percent. Tomatoes rose 10.17 percent, chicken 4.12 percent, eggs 1.32 percent, diesel 0.52 percent, masoor pulse 0.34 percent, prepared tea 0.31 percent, mustard oil 0.20 percent, cigarettes 0.12 percent, firewood 0.08 percent, and fresh milk 0.05 percent.

In contrast, prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fell 3.21 percent, petrol dropped 2.75 percent, bananas 1.56 percent, moong pulse 1.09 percent, maash pulse 1.07 percent, potatoes 0.44 percent, sugar 0.37 percent, garlic 0.36 percent, basmati and broken rice 0.28 percent, and wheat flour 0.24 percent.

Of the 51 essential items tracked, prices of 12 items (23.53 percent) increased, 12 items (23.53 percent) fell, while 27 items (52.94 percent) remained unchanged.