Afghanistan taught a lesson to Pakistan, price of tomato reached Rs 700 per kg

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Tomato prices have reached record levels in Pakistan.

Bankrupt Pakistan is currently facing a serious economic crisis. Now another problem has arisen in front of the neighboring country. In fact, tomato prices have reached a different level in Pakistan. According to reports, tomatoes are now being sold at a record rate of Rs 700 per kg in most big cities including Lahore and Karachi. Till a few weeks ago, tomatoes were being sold at Rs 100 per kg. This huge surge in tomato prices has made life difficult for common people. Apart from local factors, the increase in tomato prices is also due to disruption in trade with Afghanistan.

According to Pakistan’s Sama TV, floods have destroyed crops in large parts of the country, disrupting trade and causing tomato prices to reach record highs due to lack of supply. The supply of tomatoes from Afghanistan to Pakistan has also been affected. Following border tensions and a ban on Afghan exports, prices of tomatoes and many other vegetables have increased across Pakistan, especially in big cities.

What is the price of tomato in which city of Pakistan?

  1. According to a report by Sama TV, the price of tomatoes has increased the most in Jhelum and Gujranwala of Punjab.
  2. Tomato prices have reached Rs 700 per kg in Jhelum. Whereas in Gujranwala, tomatoes are being sold at Rs 575 per kg.
  3. Tomato prices in Faisalabad have increased from Rs 160 to Rs 500 per kg. Which is a different level.
  4. Tomatoes are being sold at Rs 450 per kg in Multan, while the maximum price in the official government price list is fixed at Rs 170 per kg.
  5. The price of tomato in Lahore is seen at Rs 400 per kg, which is much higher than the price of Rs 175 fixed by the government.

influence of afghanistan

According to reports, the recent floods are the reason for the rise in tomato prices. Shopkeepers say that due to huge shortage in supply the prices in the market have increased. Meanwhile, traders in Quetta and Peshawar have blamed the closure of trade routes with Afghanistan as the reason for the price rise.

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