Chicken prices surge to Rs700 per kilogram

Continuous daily increases have pushed the rate to the current high levels.

Citizens say not only chicken but also other basic necessities such as flour are slipping beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Where rates appear slightly lower, customers complain that shopkeepers do not give full weight.Shopkeepers attribute the surge to the stoppage of supplies from Sindh and Punjab, combined with successive hikes in diesel prices that have driven up truck freight charges.

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