Prices at Karachi wholesale commodity market
KARACHI: Following were the prices at Karachi wholesale commodity market, as issued by Department of Agriculture and Livestock here on Monday.
CEREALS
Wheat Maxi Pak 40 Kg. 960 to 980
Wheat Flour (Atta No 2 1/2) 1060 to 1080
Maida ” 1120 to 1160
Suji ” 1100 to 1140
Barley (Punjab) ” —
Barley (Sindh) ” 940 to 955
Sorghum (Jowar) ” 674 to 714
Maize ” 650 to 700
Millet (Bajra) ” 660 to 700
Gwara (Tharparkar) ” 780 to 810
Gwara (Nawabshah) ” 780 to 810
Gwara (Bahawalpur) ” 680 to 710
Gwara (Punjab) ” 680 to 710
Wheat Bran ” 460 to 480
RICE 40 Kg
Basmati Super ” 3100 to 3300
Basmati Karnal ” 3300 to 3400
Basmati Saila ” 2800 to 3600
Basmati 386 ” 1760 to 1840
Basmati 385 ” 1600 to 1800
Basmati Broken ” 1180 to 1280
Irri 9 (Punjab) ” —
Irri 6 (Sindh) ” 1100 to 1160
Irri 9 (Sindh) ” 1140 to 1180
OIL SEEDS 40 Kg
Rapeseed (Dadu) ” 1300 to 1340
Rapeseed (Mirpur) ” 1700 to 1740
Rapeseed (Sukkur) ” —
Rapeseed (Nawabshah) ” 1740 to 1780
Rapeseed (Punjab) ” —
Sesamum (Till) ” 3420 to 3780
Groundnut 3000 to 3200
Castor Seed (Punjab) ” —
Castor Seed (Sindh) ” 1380 to 1480
Tara Mira Seed ” 1500 to 1650
Soybean Seed ” 1320 to 1380
Sunflower Seed ” 1400 to 1550
Saltflower Seed ” —
Canola Seed ” 1220 to 1380
EDIBLE OILS
Coconut Oil 40 Kg. 8000 to 9000
Rape and Mustard Oil ” 4280 to 4400
Tara Mira Oil ” 4900 to 5200
Soybean Oil ” 4200 to 4400
Sunflower Oil ” 5000 to 5800
Canola Oil ” 4000 to 4400
Cotton Seed Oil ” 5000 to 5500
Vanaspati Ghee 16 Kg. 1760 to 2080
OIL SEED CAKES
Cotton seed With Bag 50 Kg. 790 to 870
Rape and Mustard 40 Kg. 860 to 920
PULSES (Whole) 40Kg
Mash (Sindh) ” —
Mash (Imported) ” 4500 to 4800
Masur(Imported) ” 3200 to 3400
Mung (Punjab) ” 4000 to 4400
Mung (Sindh) ” —
Mung (Imported) ” —
Gram Whole (Yellow) ” 1300 to 1480
Gram Whole (Imported) ” —
Gram White (Kabli) ” 2600 to 3400
Gram Black ” 1600 to 1800
Arhar ” 3200 to 3600
PULSES SPLIT (Washed)
Mash 40 Kg. 5200 to 5400
Mung ” 4600 to 5000
Masur ” 3600 to 3800
Arhar ” 3800 to 4000
Gram ” 2000 to 2040
SUGAR
Sugar Refined 40 Kg 2460 to 2500
Sugar Desi Khandari ” – –
Gur ” 2400 to 2600
TOBACCO
Hooka Tobacco 40.Kg N.A
Punjab Desi ” ”
Bidi (Tobacco) No 3 ” ”
Bidi (Tobacco) No 4 ” ”
Naswari ” ”
Chilam Tobacco ” ”
Virginia No 5 ” ”
Sindh Mixture No 4 ” ”
SPICES (Whole)
Chillies Dry Whole(India) 40.KG
Kunri (Dandicut) ” 5600 to 6400
Chillies dry whole (Desi) ” —
Cumminseed white (Zeera) ” 9800 to 10500
Cumminseed black (Zeera) 11500 to 13000
Ajwan ” 3100 to 3600
Turmeric Gantha ” 7500 to 8500
Turmeric Lambi ” 8500 to 9500
Coriander seed No.1 ” 4500 to 5500
Coriander seed No. 2 ” 4000 to 4500
Fenugreek (Methi) (Pak) ” 2800 to 3200
Tamarind ” 1600 to 2000
Garlic ” 4300 to 4500
Plum Dry ” 9600 to 10000
LIVESTOCK PRODUCT
Ghee
Punjab (Desi) 16.KG 6000 to 7000
Sindh (Desi) ” 5000 to 6000
MILK MILK PRODUCTS
Cow 40.litter 1480 to 1560
Buffalo – 1880 to 1960
Butter 1 Kg 220 to 240
Cream ” 180 to 200
MEAT
Beef (With Bones) 40.KG 6800 to 7800
Mutton ” N.A
EGGS AND POULTRY
Eggs (Desi) 30 Dozen 2050 to 2150
Eggs (Farm) ” 1670 to 1690
Hen (Desi) Per Kg 190
Hen (Brioler) ” 136
Hen (Layer) ” 82
HIDES Grade
Wet Salted: I II
COW
Extra Large Per Piece 3300 3000
Large 2600 2500
Medium 2200 1900
Small 1300 1100
BUFFALO I II III
Extra Large ” 2500 2300 1800
Large ” 1600 1300 —
Medium ” 1050 850 —
Small ” 700 600 —
SKINS I II III
GOAT
Extra Large 460 235 170
Large ” 380 200 150
Medium ” 310 160 140
Small ” 190 140 110
SHEEP
Extra Large Per Piece 540 430 295
Large ” 460 365 255
Medium ” 420 330 345
Small ” 205 175 155
DRY FRUITS 40 KG
Almond (Katha) ” 3750 to 4800
Almond (Giri) ” 20000 to 25000
Almond (Kagzi) I ” 4500 to 5500
Almond (Kagzi) II ” 3800 to 4800
Wallnut in shell I ” 5800 to 6800
Walnut in Shell-II ” 5200 to 5800
Walnut(Kernel) ” 4800 to 5600
Raisin I ” 8200 to 9000
Raisin II ” 5800 to 7000
Apricot I ” 5200 to 6000
Apricot II ” 4800 to 5200
Chilgoza (Roasted) ” 28000 to 40000
Pistachio (Peshawari) ” 45000 to 55000
Pistachio (Kandhari) ” —
Coconut (Edible) ” 3900 to 5000
Coconut (F.M.S.) ” 4500 to 6500
Dates (Khajoor) ” 3000 to 4000
Dry Dates (Chohara) ” 4400 to 6000
FRESH FRUITS
Apple (Kashmiri) – –
Apple (Amri) 40 Kg – –
Apple (Kulu) ” 1400 to 1600
Apple (Mashadi) ” – –
Apple (Golden) ” – –
Apricot ” 900 to 1100
Grape (Monnaq) ” – –
Grape (Gole) ” – –
Grape (Sundrekhan) ” – –
Pomegranate (Bedana) ” – –
Pomegranate ((Kandhari) ” – –
Fruiter 100 Nos – –
Grape Fruit ” 920 to 980
Sweet Lemon (Mitha) ” – –
Kinnow ” – –
Mosumbi ” – –
Malta ” – –
Guava 40 Kg 1300 to 1500
Garma ” 700 to 800
Musk Melon (Sarda) ” – –
Chikoo ” 1200 to 1400
Peaches ” 1100 to 1300
Pear ” – –
Cherry ” 5500 to 6000
Bare ” – -
Mango (Desi) 40 Kg 550 to 650
Mango (Langra) ” 700 to 800
Mango (Chounsa) ” 1200 to 1400
Mango (Sindhri) ” 1000 to 1200
Mango (Anwer Retole) ” 1200 to 1400
Mango (Fajri) ” – -
Mango (Doseri) ” 800 to 1000
Mango (Seroli) ” 800 to 1000
Lychy ” 5000 to 5500
Strawbery ” — —
Papaya ” 1000 to 1200
Melon ” 800 to 1000
Water Melon ” 320 to 400
Jamun ” 1800 to 2000
Plum ” 2400 to 2600
Amlok ” – –
Phalsa ” 1100 to 1300
Loquat ” – –
Banana Per Doz 16 to 24
Custard Apple (Sharifa) ” – –
VEGETABLES: 40 KG
Potato White ” 640 to 720
Onion ” 540 to 660
Ginger ” 3700 to 3900
Tomato ” 740 to 860
Punjab presents Rs583 billion tax-free budget
LAHORE: Punjab Budget 2010-11 envisaging a total outlay of Rs583.64 billion has been presented.
Punjab Finance Minister Tanvir Ashraf Kaira in his budget speech here at Punjab Assembly said Rs193.5 billion have been earmarked for development while Rs21 billion allocated for subsidies in the “tax-free and people friendly” budget for fiscal 2010-11.
He provided the break up of subsidy as: Rs13 billion for wheat; Rs5 billion for Sasti Roti; Rs2 billion for Ramazan package and; Rs1 billion for transport.
For education an amount of Rs53.99 billion has been allocated in the budget for which an additional resource of Rs98 billion is expected to be received by Punjab under NFC Award, Tanvir Ashraf Kaira said.
He said a disposable revenue of Rs168 billion will be arrived at after deduction of Rs3 billion running expenditures and liquid public accounts. The province will get a federal grant of Rs680 million besides Rs12.59 billion as foreign assistance.
An amount of Rs.800 million has been allocated for the improvement of literacy rate.
According to the Development Programme, an amount ofRs.450 million will be spent on-going literacy schemes and Rs. 350 million on new fast moving literacy schemes to achieve the target of 100 percent literacy rate in Punjab by the year of 2019.
No Assurance on Demanding Resignation from President: Nisar
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Pakistan’s two major parties have failed to come out with a clear policy as the top leadership of both PPP and PML-N remain silent on major issues while the second tier leadership is continuously accusing each other and giving hard-line statements.
Opposition Leader in National Assembly and senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on Tuesday that his party will not demand President Zardari to resign if the government acts upon Supreme Court’s verdict. He said Presidential spokesman has no right to announce policy statement of PML-N. He was talking to newsmen in Islamabad.
Commenting on Farhatullah Babar’s statement that PML-N has assured of not demanding President’s resignation, Ch. Nisar said his party can’t guarantee anyone for not demanding President Asif Ali Zardari to resign. “Farhatullah Babar’s statement is absolutely absurd.” He said PML-N doesn’t want to confront the government. “It was very easy for us to give irrational statements but we decided against it for the stability of the country.” Nisar said cases have been proved against Pakistan People’s Party leaders in the country and abroad. He said people who are taunting Supreme Court are not well wishers of the country. PPP on one hand talks about implementation of the court’s verdict and on the other hand talks about Sindh card.
No Assurance on Demanding Resignation from President: Nisar was first posted on December 22, 2009 at 9:47 pm.
Press Release (Tanvir Ashraf Kaira)
Lahore, Pakistan News :- Provincial Minister for Finance, Tanvir Ashraf Kaira was moved to tears while referring to the martyrs of democracy during a parliamentary meeting of Pakistan Peoples Party in the Assembly premises.
According to details, Senior Minister Raja Riaz Ahmed during the meeting presented a resolution expressing solidarity with President Asif Ali Zardari which was approved uanimously. Later, Tanvir Ashraf Kaira presented a resolution for paying tributes to the founder of Paksitan Peoples Party Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Chairperson Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for democracy in the country. When he was presenting the resolution, Tanvir Ashraf Kaira was overcome with emotions and moved to tears.
Press Release (Tanvir Ashraf Kaira) was first posted on December 22, 2009 at 9:56 pm.
PM Gilani reshuffles cabinet, changes portfolios of 3 ministers
Lahore, Pakistan News :- Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday has reshuffled the cabinet while changing the portfolios of three ministers and six secretaries.
Mir Ejaz Hussain Jakhrani has been appointed Minister for Sports and Makhdoom Shahabuddin has been appointed Minister for Health while Pir Aftab Shah Jilani has been appointed Minister of Inter-Provincial Coordination.
PM Gilani has appointed Tariq Iqbal Puri as Secretary Labor, Javed Akhtar as Secretary Minorities, Inamullah Khan Toori appointed as Secretary Federal Tax Ombudsman, Mohammad Saleem as Secretary Investment, Ghazanfar Hussain as Secretary Local Government and Aziz Ahmed as Executive Director NAVTEC while Athar Tahir has been appointed as Secretary Social Welfare.
PM Gilani reshuffles cabinet, changes portfolios of 3 ministers was first posted on December 10, 2009 at 9:08 pm.
NFC Award, Revenue-sharing to be included
LAHORE, Pakistan news The four provinces have agreed to include revenue-sharing in the National Financial Committee Award, said sources at the meeting of the chief ministers at Lahore Thursday.
It was the second and the last day of the meeting. The provinces initially had problems related to the hydel power project and revenue generation. In order to address these problems, the four chief ministers reached Lahore. They talked to the Federal Minister of Finance, Shaukat Tareen for two and a half hours, during which they agreed to incorporate the multiple formula of revenue generation in the award.
The Finance Minister of Punjab, Tanvir Ashraf Kaira said that according to the formula, Punjab will now get more resources than before.
NFC Award, Revenue-sharing to be included was first posted on December 10, 2009 at 9:41 pm.
No confrontation between PML N and PPP, Tanvir Ashraf Kair
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan:- Provincial Minister for Finance and Planning & Development, Tanvir Ashraf Kaira has said that political forces would foil any conspiracy against present democratic system and there would be no any confrontation between Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan People’s Party because both parties are committed to solve issues by implementing on charter of democracy.
While talking to a delegation of MPAs at his office, here today, the Minister said that Pakistan is phasing through critical situating and it is prime responsibility of all political forces to work for the unity of country and curb the undemocratic forces so that their nefarious designs could be foiled. He said that President Asif Ali Zardari’s statement to promote reconciliation policy is very positive and we should work together for the betterment of country.
No confrontation between PML N and PPP, Tanvir Ashraf Kair was first posted on September 2, 2009 at 12:49 pm.
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