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Karachi Fixes Ramadan Food Prices as Punjab Launches Subsidized Sahulat Bazaars

City officials set rates after consultations with traders to curb profiteering.

Overview

  • Karachi’s Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi announced official Ramadan prices after meetings with the Karachi Wholesale Grocers Association, fruit and vegetable traders, and consumer representatives.
  • The Commissioner’s office issued separate price lists covering groceries, nimko, bakery items, naan and chappati, and beef and mutton.
  • Deputy and Assistant Commissioners were directed to enforce the fixed rates with daily checks and to seek explanations from officials who neglect price-control duties.
  • Thirteen major markets will operate as model markets under direct monitoring, with district complaint centers and Ramadan counters at superstores to support compliance and quality control.
  • In Faisalabad, Deputy Commissioner Capt (retd) Nadeem Nasir said three Sahulat Bazaars will sell 16 essentials at a 10–15% discount under a Punjab subsidy, with Ramazan Dastarkhwans providing free Iftar.