With no respite in vegetable prices after interruption in supplies from the flood-hit areas of Sindh, some traders have imported vegetables from India in Lahore to meet the demand and supply gap.
The price of tomato has gone up from Rs 80 to Rs 100 a kilo while the prices of white gourd and ridge gourd are Rs100 per kg.

During a conversation to Aaj news, Shahjahan, the president of Karachi wholesale vegetable association said that flood drops 75% supply of vegetables and it utmost affected onion and tomatoes crops.

Indian tomato, which is also being supplied to other parts of the country in limited quantity, would not be enough to meet the entire country`s demand.

Meanwhile, retailers are charging very high prices depending on the availability of commodities in some areas.

The price of onion have sold in Rs 20-25 and Potatoes 15-20 each a kg.