The demand for poultry meat has grown in Lahore as soybean supplies have been held up at ports, driving the price of meat to an alarmingly high of Rs509 per kg.
According to reports in the local media, the price of chicken flesh has increased significantly in recent days, rising by Rs60 per kilogram, while the cost of eggs has increased to Rs274 per dozen.
Concerned residents criticized the district government for doing little to stop overcharging and putting customers at the mercy of dealers in the midst of the rapid spike.
The price of chicken flesh had previously been between Rs370 and Rs400, but the recent wave of inflation and the shortage of soybeans have brought the poultry industry to the verge of collapse.
