The impact of devastating floods in Punjab has reached Sindh, not in the form of floodwaters but through soaring inflation, as disrupted supplies from Punjab have caused vegetable prices to skyrocket.
According to SAMAA’s reporter Imtiaz Khawer, the supply of tomatoes from Punjab to Hyderabad has been suspended, doubling the price from Rs100 per kilogram to Rs200.
Similarly, onions that were available for Rs60 per kilogram are now selling for Rs120. Shopkeepers said that due to heavy rains in Punjab, vegetables are being procured at higher rates.
SAMAA’s reporter Jameel Mughal added that vegetable prices in Sukkur have also surged. Peas that cost Rs400 per kilogram are now selling at Rs600, potatoes have risen from Rs120 to Rs160 per kilogram, and onions have jumped from Rs80 to Rs180 per kilogram.
The report further revealed that onions that were Rs30 per kilogram are now priced at Rs70, ridge gourd has gone up from Rs100 to Rs150 per kilogram, while okra has climbed from Rs150 to Rs200 per kilogram.
