Pakistan recorded a 0.07% rise in weekly inflation, bringing the annual rate to 3.53%, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported. Prices of 16 essential items increased last week, with tomatoes seeing the sharpest rise at 57.03%. Garlic and sugar prices also climbed 2.6% and 2.23%, while bananas and tea increased 0.72% and 0.59%, respectively. Beef, […]
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Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure drives tomato prices up 400%
ISLAMABAD – Border closures between Pakistan and Afghanistan have caused a sharp surge in the prices of essential commodities, with tomato prices rising fivefold since clashes erupted along the 2,600km frontier earlier this month. The border has remained closed since October 11 following ground skirmishes and Pakistani airstrikes that killed dozens in the worst fighting […]
Tomato Prices Skyrocket to Rs500/kg
LAHORE – Inflation-weary citizens are facing yet another blow as tomato prices have soared to an unprecedented Rs500 per kilogram in parts of the country, deepening the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. In Lahore, wholesale markets are witnessing a sharp spike, with tomato supplies reportedly dropping by nearly 50%, sending retail prices skyrocketing. Traders say supply shortages […]
Tomato Prices Soar to Rs560 per Kg in Karachi as Supply Shortage Worsens
KARACHI — The price of tomatoes has surged sharply across Karachi, reaching up to Rs560 per kilogram in retail markets as supply shortages worsen. Wholesalers say retailers are charging more than double the wholesale rate of Rs250–300 per kg. Many consumers have been forced to buy smaller quantities — as little as 250 grams — […]