LAHORE: Under the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, food items are being sold at subsidised rates in Sahulat Bazaars across the province, with a recent survey indicating high levels of public satisfaction with both prices and quality.
According to a survey conducted by the Directorate General Monitoring and Evaluation, 82 per cent of prices in Sahulat Bazaars are lower than the market rates, while 88 per cent of consumers expressed satisfaction with the quality and freshness of products. More than 90 per cent of shoppers also appreciated the accessibility of the bazaars and the sense of safety at these locations.
The chief minister praised citizens for record purchases at Sahulat Bazaars and commended the administration, PERA force and the Suthra Punjab teams for maintaining high standards of cleanliness, monitoring and quality control. She also directed authorities to establish additional Sahulat Bazaars in Lahore to facilitate the public. The CM termed the participation of 52.4 per cent women in the ‘Sahulat on the Go’ initiative encouraging and congratulated Punjab Sahulat Bazaar Authority Chairman Afzal Khokhar for the initiative.
The survey report revealed that 91 per cent of vendors in Sahulat Bazaars expressed satisfaction with the low stall rents, while more than 85 per cent dealers were satisfied with affordable rental arrangements and infrastructural support. Currently, 49 permanent Sahulat Bazaars are fully operational across Punjab. In Lahore, 10 permanent Sahulat Bazaars and 15 ‘Sahulat on the Go’ units are functioning, while 11 temporary Ramazan bazaars have also been established across the province.
