Pakistan, Aug. 4 -- After the rise in the prices of flour and sugar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), prices of fruits, vegetables and other general food items have recorded an increase of 40 to 50 per cent in the province over the past two weeks.
A general survey of the price level revealed that in KP price of tomatoes increased by Rs50, price of ginger increased by Rs200, price of onions increased by Rs40, price of green chillies increased by Rs80 and price of garlic also increased by Rs80 over the last month.
Earlier on July 31, the federal government increased the rate of petrol by Rs3.86 per litre, raising it to Rs103.97 from Rs100.10 per litre. After the increase in the petroleum prices, the prices of essential commodities including ghee,...