A viral Instagram video has highlighted soaring fruit prices in Pakistan during Ramadan, leaving social media users stunned. Bananas were reportedly priced up to ₹450 per kg, papaya at ₹400, apples at ₹500, and dates at ₹1200 per kg in Pakistani currency.
Pakistan’s Ramadan Fruit Prices Spark Debate
New Delhi: With the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, demand for fruits increases in the markets. Fruits are an important part of the Sehri and Iftar rituals, but this time, fruit prices in Pakistan seem to be beyond the reach of ordinary people. A video viral on social media has shocked people by the prices of fruits. The prices of some fruits are being described as so high that people are calling them "gold prices."
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Indian vlogger Rizwan shared this video on his Instagram account, 'rizwansidravlog'. In the video, he is seen asking a fruit vendor in Pakistan for the prices of various fruits. The shopkeeper shows three varieties of bananas, priced between 250 and 450 rupees per kilogram.
When asked for the price of papaya, it is said to be 400 rupees per kilogram. Apples are shown selling for 500 rupees per kilogram, and Malta for between 250 and 450 rupees per kilogram. The most shocking thing is that the price of dates, the most consumed fruit during Ramadan, is reported to be 1,200 rupees per kilogram. However, all these prices are in Pakistani currency.
After the video went viral, social media users are reacting in a variety of ways. One user wrote, "How are people in Pakistan surviving with such high prices?" Another user, comparing, wrote, "In our country, papaya is available for 40 rupees per kilogram." Some even jokingly called for a boycott of the fruit.
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Experts believe that food prices in Pakistan are constantly rising due to rising inflation and supply-side issues. Increased demand during Ramadan further increases prices, making this situation challenging for ordinary people.
This video, which has garnered millions of views and thousands of likes, has become a topic of discussion. Rising inflation in the holy month of Ramadan has increased the problems of the common people, and this is the reason why this video is going viral rapidly among the people.
