Media reports on dry fruit price hike exaggerated, say Begum Bazaar traders

Ever since the Taliban took over Afghanistan last month, the media and internet have been abuzz with rumours that the prices of dry fruits in local markets of the city are going to skyrocket. The general belief being that the war-torn country’s political turmoil will affect local supply.

In fact, some media reports even claimed that the Taliban takeover has led to a 40-50% hike in prices as 85% of the dry fruits are imported from Afghanistan. However, when Siasat.com visited the dry fruit market at Begum Bazaar on Tuesday, local store owners said that such media reports are “over-exaggerated”.

Some traders even went on to say that it’s completely “fake news” and that there is no truth to it, while others acknowledged that the rise in prices reported was due to a disruption in imports.


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