Lahore: Amidst a huge jump in the prices of various vegetables and fruits Lahore and other parts of Punjab provinces due to devastating floods, Pakistan According to the market dealers here, the government can import tomatoes and onions from India.
Jawad Rizvi said, “Tomato and onion were available in Lahore markets for Rs 500 and Rs 400 per kg respectively on Sunday. However, in Sunday markets both the items were available at Rs 100 per kg less than those available in regular markets. A wholesaler in Lahore market told PTI.
He said that due to increase in the supply of vegetables in the coming days, the prices of the commodities would increase further. Balochistan, Sindh On the other hand, South Punjab has been badly affected by the floods.
Rizvi said, “In the coming days, the price of onion and tomato may cross Rs 700 per kg. Similarly, the price of potato has increased from Rs 40 per kg to Rs 120 per kg.
The short supply of vegetables in the markets is due to the destruction of crops spread over thousands of acres in Balochistan and Sindh due to floods.
It is learned that the government is considering the option of importing onions and tomatoes from India through the Wagah border.
At present, tomatoes and onions are being supplied from Afghanistan through Torkham border in Lahore and other cities of Punjab.
“One hundred containers of tomatoes and about 30 onions are being received daily at Torkham border, out of which two containers of tomatoes and onions are being brought to Lahore city on a daily basis and the number of containers is very less in the provincial capital of Punjab. meet the demand,” according to the secretary of the Lahore Market Committee Shahzad Cheema,
He said that vegetables like capsicum or capsicum are also less in the market due to floods.
Cheema said the government would eventually import onions and tomatoes from India.
He said that import of vegetables from Iran through Taftan border (Balochistan) was not viable as the Iranian government had increased tax on its import and export.
He said that the prices of dates and bananas will also increase in the coming days as most of the orchards in Sindh have been destroyed by the floods. The supply of apples from Balochistan or other areas was also cut off due to the floods.
According to officials, the floods have claimed over 1,030 lives so far, including 74 in Sindh, 31 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, six in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), four in Balochistan and one in Punjab.
Jawad Rizvi said, “Tomato and onion were available in Lahore markets for Rs 500 and Rs 400 per kg respectively on Sunday. However, in Sunday markets both the items were available at Rs 100 per kg less than those available in regular markets. A wholesaler in Lahore market told PTI.
He said that due to increase in the supply of vegetables in the coming days, the prices of the commodities would increase further. Balochistan, Sindh On the other hand, South Punjab has been badly affected by the floods.
Rizvi said, “In the coming days, the price of onion and tomato may cross Rs 700 per kg. Similarly, the price of potato has increased from Rs 40 per kg to Rs 120 per kg.
The short supply of vegetables in the markets is due to the destruction of crops spread over thousands of acres in Balochistan and Sindh due to floods.
It is learned that the government is considering the option of importing onions and tomatoes from India through the Wagah border.
At present, tomatoes and onions are being supplied from Afghanistan through Torkham border in Lahore and other cities of Punjab.
“One hundred containers of tomatoes and about 30 onions are being received daily at Torkham border, out of which two containers of tomatoes and onions are being brought to Lahore city on a daily basis and the number of containers is very less in the provincial capital of Punjab. meet the demand,” according to the secretary of the Lahore Market Committee Shahzad Cheema,
He said that vegetables like capsicum or capsicum are also less in the market due to floods.
Cheema said the government would eventually import onions and tomatoes from India.
He said that import of vegetables from Iran through Taftan border (Balochistan) was not viable as the Iranian government had increased tax on its import and export.
He said that the prices of dates and bananas will also increase in the coming days as most of the orchards in Sindh have been destroyed by the floods. The supply of apples from Balochistan or other areas was also cut off due to the floods.
According to officials, the floods have claimed over 1,030 lives so far, including 74 in Sindh, 31 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, six in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), four in Balochistan and one in Punjab.