Overview
- An official Directorate General Monitoring and Evaluation survey found 82% of Sahulat Bazaar prices below prevailing market rates.
- Consumer feedback was positive, with 88% satisfied on quality and freshness and over 90% approving accessibility and safety.
- Vendor response was strong, with 91% of conventional stallholders satisfied with low rents and more than 85% of mobile dealers pleased with rentals and infrastructure.
- Operations now include 49 permanent bazaars across Punjab, plus 10 permanent sites and 15 “Sahulat on the Go” units in Lahore and 11 temporary Ramazan bazaars province-wide.
- Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif praised record purchases, lauded the PERA force and Suthra Punjab teams, and highlighted 52.4% female participation in the mobile initiative.