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KARACHI: As the government has finally imposed a ban on the export of onions and bananas till April 15, the price of capsicum on Saturday hit an all-time high of Rs800 per kg from Rs400 a day back while it was available at Rs200 per kg a week back. Though late, the Ministry of National Food Security and Research on …

KARACHI: In an already struggling environment, the surging prices of wheat flour, onion and sugar have added salt to the wounds of low- and middle-income households. The price of onion, a high-running staple food of almost every household, has jumped to Rs200-220 per kg from Rs150-180 per kg last week, while it was tagged at Rs120-150 per kg two weeks …

KARACHI: The post-Eidul Fitr situation appears more challenging for the consumers following record-high prices of chicken, onion and lemon. With no check from the government functionaries, the retail price of chicken meat (clean) has hit a new peak of Rs620-670 per kg from 600-640 in the last week of Ramazan. Similarly, the live bird rate is now tagged at Rs400-430 …