Tomato prices surge across Pakistan: Check news rates

Tomato prices have risen sharply across Pakistan, putting extra pressure on consumers in major cities as rates per kilogram have gone far above normal levels.

In Karachi, shopkeepers are selling tomatoes between Rs. 500 and Rs. 700 per kilogram, even though the official government rate is Rs. 322 per kg. In areas like Federal B Area, the price has reached Rs. 650 per kg, while in Gulshan-e-Iqbal and Burns Road, sellers are charging up to Rs. 700 per kg.

In Sindh’s Shaheed Benazirabad district, tomato prices have touched a seasonal high of Rs. 600 per kg in Sakrand tehsil, according to local traders.

In Peshawar, the prices of many vegetables have gone up quickly. Tomatoes have crossed several 100-rupee marks, and onions are also being sold for more than Rs. 100 per kg.

Quetta is seeing slightly lower prices compared to other cities, where tomatoes are available for around Rs. 300 per kg.