Onion reaches Rs 100 / kg, feared to be more expensive

Onion reaches Rs 100 / kg, feared to be more expensive

KARACHI: Onion prices have risen to Rs 100 per kg in Karachi and major cities including Karachi due to wrong policies of the concerned authorities and the Ministry of Commerce. Export is underway and onion markets are being sold in Iran and Iran to meet local demand.

Onion traders say export of Pakistani onion on one side is ongoing. On the other hand, the quarantine department has stopped issuing onion import permits from Iran and Afghanistan, leading to an additional Rs 20k in onion prices. The onion has been increased and the onion is being sold at Rs 90 to Rs 100 per kg.
Due to wrong policies of the quarantine authorities and the Ministry of Commerce, onion prices have been causing crisis across the country and onions are being sold at monetary price.