A brick dealer, Muhammad Iqbal, said brick prices are showing increasing trend owing high-demand in the market. “Almost all contractors and builders have placed huge orders ahead of the closure of brick kilns to avoid shortage of commodity or break in their projects,” he maintained. “Brick kilns are not yet closed but brick prices have been jacked up from Rs11,000 to Rs14,000 or higher per 1,000 units. We are being told that prices would further increase after the closure of brick kilns for a month from November 7,” he highlighted. The district administrations and agencies engaged in fixing brick prices have already been issued directions to launch a crackdown,” he disclosed.

Source: The Express Tribune November 05, 2020 04:52 UTC