Limited tomato imports from Iran allowed
(WorldNews Pakistan)

Islamabad : Owing to high price of tomato in Pakistani market that is being sold up to Rs300/kg (almost $2/kg), the government has allowed limited-time import of tomato from Iran that would reach Pakistan in next four days. The government is also working on establishing public markets in cities to end the role of middle-man, as they were taking abnormal margins while the common man was suffering. Iranian tomato would cost Rs53/kg to reach Quetta, after giving permission to its import; the commodity would hit Pakistani market in next three to four days....