Sir: I would like to attract the attention of the concerned authority towards the matter. According to some media reports, the prices of vegetables, fruit and other eatables have been raised to an alarming rate during the last 15 days. The price of essential commodities must be kept low to provide relief to consumers. Food security is one of the most important responsibilities of a government in an agrarian country like Pakistan. The inflation has taken a toll on the lives of the people, especially the poor. If electricity and gas crises were not enough, the people of the country have to deal with unabated inflation as well. The government must take notice of the price hike, control the sellers and vendors, conduct random checking and arrest people who overcharge so that the government can atleast try to provide relief to the people. A ALI KHAN Karachi Published in Daily Times, August 23rd 2017.