Islamabad: Tomatoes are being sold at Rs 600 per kilogramme in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi as vegetable prices continue to soar in the entire country due to the ongoing tensions along the Pak-Afghan border, local media reported on Wednesday.

“The supply of tomatoes is low while demand is high, and tomatoes are no longer being imported from Afghanistan. Until the supply is fully restored, tomato prices will not decrease, and this surge will persist,” leading Pakistani daily Express Tribune quoted President of Rawalpindi’s Sabzi Mandi Traders Union, Ghulam Qadir as saying.

The report highlighted that small vegetable vendors have stopped selling tomatoes, peas, ginger, and garlic due to the high prices.

“Garlic has reached Rs 400 per kg, while ginger has risen to Rs 750 per kg. Onions are price

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