date:Nov 18, 2013
Pakistan government is considering to ban exports of onion and tomato to end sharp increases in their prices.
Tomato prices have jumped to over Rs120 per kg from Rs80 because of the late arrival from Sindh and Punjab, together with restricted supplies from India. Tomato produced only in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is available in the market, but most of the crop is making its way out of the country. Onion prices have also risen by 15-20 per cent.
A federal minister said consumers in Sindh and Punjab