Pakistan Poultry Association said on Tuesday that the chicken prices decrease in local markets of Lahore and other cities.

Currently, Chicken meat is being sold at Rs470 per kg, marking a drop of Rs78 per kg.

Over the past three weeks, there was a main decline of Rs227 per kg in chicken prices, as reported by the association.

Also it, the price of chicks also reduced, now standing at Rs100 linked to the earlier Rs220.

Replying to the situation, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has promised to take action against those abusing consumers through inflated chicken prices.

The chief minister initiated severe measures targeting poultry farmers and traders. Stock data has been obtained from these stakeholders to examine the sudden price hike.

Earlier, the prices now dropped due to a decrease in demand, and led the poultry owners to lower their prices.