Cold, foggy weather increases demand of dry fruits in country.

ISLAMABAD -- As cold intensified across the country, the demand for 'Dry Fruits' including roasted cashew nuts, almonds, walnuts, dates, pine dates, pistachio, peanuts have increased in small and big markets across the country.

According to a report aired on a private news channel, the street vendors with carts full of dry fruits can be seen parked in number of localities are doing their good business.

Dry fruit shops everywhere in the country including capital city are witnessing tremendous rush of customers who want to buy variety of dry fruits as eating dry fruits is one of the favorite pass timer of the people during the cold season.

Huma Saeed a customer in Rawalpindi talking to reporter said that with the increasing foggy cold weather many shopkeepers are offering wide variety of dry fruits in different price ranges so that people from both low-income and high-income group can buy them.

Another citizen Hania Usman said, women buying different types of dried fruits and arranging them in beautiful dishes and put those dishes on the floor for guests.

Another buyer commented that dry fruits were mostly used in winter season to get relief from cold and...