KOHAT: Reduction in transportation charges of poultry products by Rs200 per maund on Friday provided a total relief of Rs13 per kilogramme to the customers.

The poultry association and transporters have cut the price and charges by Rs8 and Rs5 per kilogramme, respectively. Earlier, the poultry association had cited the huge transportation charges of brining chickens from Punjab of Rs600 per maund as a major factor in high prices.

Following reduction of chicken prices by Rs8 per kilogramme by the poultry association, the transporters also decreased their charges by Rs5 per kilogramme at a meeting with the district administration here on Friday.

The poultry association at a meeting with assistant commissioner Gul Bano had reduced the chicken price by Rs8 per kg on Thursday.

The total reduction after cut in transportation charges comes to Rs13 per kilogramme on all poultry products.

JAILED: The staff of food controller department, Hangu, on Friday sent six tandoor owners to prison for selling roti of less weight.

Assistant food controller Shahid Ali Khan visited various bazaars in Doaba and Thall tehsil and sent six bakers to jail and fined over a dozen other shopkeepers over price hike and unhygienic conditions.

Speaking to mediapersons, he said that it was the responsibility of traders to provide clean food to the people.

Published in Dawn, July 7th, 2018