Lahore Flower Prices Skyrocket on Valentine’s Eve

Skyrocketing prices of roses – from Rs.12 to Rs.200 a dozen – have not dampened the enthusiasm of Lahore’s young as they prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day Monday. This also reflects a new trend in otherwise conservative Pakistan. It’s not just rose prices that have shot through the roof. Cake shops, card shops and sweetmeat makers have all jacked up their prices. “Lohari Gate’s flower market usually sells around 250 dozen roses every day but these days we are selling close to a 1,000 dozen per day. The price currently is Rs.200 a dozen, while it was Rs.12 per dozen only a few days…