Egg prices have spiked to Rs. 430 per dozen in Islamabad, significantly surpassing the official rate of Rs. 360 per dozen, market sources informed ProPakistani.
The price of 30 dozen eggs has surged from Rs. 10,500 to Rs. 12,500.
Market sources reported a massive shortage of eggs due to the exorbitant rates of the food item. The demand-supply gap has put immense pressure on the market, resulting in an unfortunate burden on consumers.
While the government has granted permission to import soybeans, a critical component in egg production, no official notification has been issued so far. This delay has contributed to the current inflationary cycle, sources added.
Sources said the Ministry of Climate Change is at the center of the notification delay which has fueled regulatory inaction over soybean imports. Soybeans play a crucial role in egg production, as they are a primary ingredient in poultry feed.
The delay in importing soybeans could lead to further challenges in sustaining egg production, exacerbating the existing shortage, they added.
boycott…..is it so important?
Eggs are good for you ! the good source of energy ! Boycott sugar and fast food and you will notice a change in the whole society
yes if u think genocide and massacre of little kids is bad and it should be stopped then yes
Pakistan wargia.
A large segment of the country’s economy is agriculture- based and yet there is nothing for the chickens to eat. This is most ridiculous. Do the chickens eat imported sausages and chocolates and similar other stuff? Unbelievable.
The fact is that mafias run this country and the government sleeps in it’s heated rooms. Since most of these policy makers enjoy hefty perks and privileges, free stuff at times, they damn care as to what is happening to the masses. An egg is in no way a luxury item. Start importing eggs from the neighbouring countries to teach the local monopolists a lesson.
The price of eggs quoted in this article is much, much higher than that in developed countries, if you calculate it based on per capita income.
Who cares and who listens?
Articles like this one are the reason behind price hike. They mentally prepare people
Artificial shortage is created by big sharks in pakistan.demand is always same in winter but they short supply to creat demand.
Small farmers is innocent market rates is decided by this big mafia.goverment have no policy to keep check and control.
At the end general public is suffering.
I think for this also PTI responsible.
Ya ya for every thing pti is responsible!disgusting! Not others even they have not in goverment n pti responsible for it hahahaha
PDM was also in government for 16 months and this was the worst government in the history where inflation was on the highest side and still prevails resultantly it is increasing day by day.
Laakh di Lanaat
I think instead of pointing fingers, it’s best to go for the solution. In my humble reckoning, a month long boycott of eggs by residents of Rawalpindi and Islamabad will teach a life long lesson to egg mafia. By the way, he is an illetrate taji khokar type guy known as “anda (egg)” amongst the traders of the twin cities.