Minister stresses practical steps to stabilise prices Lahore December 17, 2020 LAHORE:The Livestock Department failed to give a reasonable reply to Industries and Trade Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal on increase of prices of chicken and eggs and take steps to stabilise the prices. The Agriculture Department was also asked the reasons for increase in ginger prices and its failure to control it. The minister expressed indignation over lethargic attitude of both livestock and agriculture departments on increase in the prices of meat, eggs and ginger. The minister was chairing a meeting of taskforce for price control at Civil Secretariat here on Wednesday to review the prices of essential items in the market.