Tomato prices have hit record highs across Pakistan, with rates soaring up to Rs560 per kilogram in Karachi’s markets. Retailers are reportedly charging double or more than the wholesale price of Rs250–300 per kilogram, forcing consumers to buy smaller quantities. According to Haji Shah Jehan, President of the Super Highway Wholesale Vegetable Market Association, the sharp rise is due to reduced supply as Balochistan’s crop ends, imports from Iran decline, and tensions at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border disrupt shipments. Sindh’s new crop is expected next month, while the lack of official price lists has allowed profiteering. Prices of peas, zucchini, and ginger have also jumped by Rs50–100 per kilogram.