Onion Price In Pakistan: The people of Pakistan are troubled by the continuously increasing inflation in the country. The prices of food items are skyrocketing in the country. Meanwhile, the price of onion has also forced the people there to cry. According to Pakistani media, onion prices there have crossed Rs 300 (about Rs 95 in India).
According to Geo News, onion is being sold at 320 Pakistani rupees in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, 310 rupees in Rawalpindi and 270 rupees in Sialkot, whereas in Peshawar people have to pay 280 rupees and 250 rupees in Khuzdar to buy one kilo onion. Are.
The price was Rs 150 a month ago
According to the report, the price of onion in Karachi, Lahore and Gujranwala is up to Rs 240 per kg. Whereas in Faisalabad, Sargodha, Multan and Bahawalpur, the price of onion is Rs 220 per kg. It is noteworthy that last month it was around Rs 150 per kg in the country.
India held responsible for rising onion prices
Pakistan has blamed India for the rising prices of onion. Actually, the Indian government had banned the export of onion on December 8 last year. However, in Pakistan, which is facing financial crisis, the prices of not only onion but also of gas, oil, flour, eggs, meat and other food items are very high, due to which the common people are very worried.
Rapidly depleting foreign exchange reserves
According to the State Bank of Pakistan, the central bank of Pakistan, inflation in the country increased to 24.5 percent in December 2022, whereas in December 2021, this figure was only 12.3 percent. Apart from this, the country’s foreign exchange reserves are also decreasing rapidly.
