Ashura holidays cause price surge

Ashura holidays cause price surge

Due to Ashura holidays and the closure of wholesale fruit and vegetable markets, prices of basic food items surged across Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Coriander, which was previously offered free alongside vegetable purchases, was sold in small bundles for Rs80. Lemons reached Rs800 per kilogram, potatoes Rs100, ginger Rs900, sugar Rs200, and jamun fruit Rs500 per kilogram. On the 9th and 10th of Muharram, wholesale fruit and vegetable markets rema…