Fast-food chains hold the onions after McDonald’s E. coli outbreak
- 25-Oct-2024
US fast-food chains were pulling fresh onions out of their menu items on Thursday after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s restaurants that has sickened 49 people and killed one. Restaurant Brands International, parent of McDonald’s rival Burger King, and Yum Brands said they were removing […]
Prices of onions, tomatoes fall after trucks arrive in Pakistan
- 03-Sep-2022
KARACHI: Prices of onions and tomatoes have declined in wholesale market following the arrival of trucks carrying the vegetables from Iran and Afghanistan, ARY News reported on Saturday. According to details, the prices of onion and tomatoes have witnessed a sharp decline after trucks carrying the vegetables arrived in Pakistan. Almost 70 trucks of onion […]
FBR issues SROs to exempt tomato, onion imports from taxes
- 01-Sep-2022
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday issued Statutory Regulatory Orders (SROs) to exempt imports of onions and tomatoes from taxes after floods hampered the harvest and resulted in sky-rocketing prices. According to the FBR spokesperson, the import of tomatoes and onions have been exempted completed from the taxes and duties until 31 […]
ECC likely to place ban on tomatoes, onions’ export
- 05-Oct-2021
ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) meeting headed by Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin is likely to place a ban on the import of tomatoes and onions from the country, ARY NEWS reported. According to sources, the ECC meeting scheduled for October 07 would mull over a summary from the food ministry regarding a ban on the […]
Onion Diplomacy: Pakistan to export onions to Bangladesh after 15 years
- 14-Nov-2019
Bangladesh will import at least 12 containers of onion from Pakistan under the agreement
Murad takes notice of skyrocketing price of tomatoes
- 27-Sep-2017
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday took serious note of sky-rocketing prices of tomatoes, onions and others vegetables and directed agriculture department to intervene by reducing the role of middlemen and control the prices. In a statement, the chief minister expressed concern that the price of tomatoes has reached to Rs250 per […]
Weekly inflation rate falls by 0.35 pct
- 22-Aug-2015
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) in its weekly report has mentioned that the inflation rate has fallen by 0.35 percent compared to last week, ARY News reports.
Japan company makes tear-free onions
- 31-Mar-2015
TOKYO: The sobbing of a chef as he chops onions in the kitchen could be a thing of the past thanks to one Japanese company, which says it has produced a tear-free vegetable.