Flour prices have sharply increased across the city, with a 20-kilogram bag now costing up to Rs300 more.  According to local flour dealers, the price of flour per kilogram has risen by Rs15 to Rs20. A 20kg bag of mixed flour is now being sold at Rs1,800, while fine flour has reached Rs1,900. 

Dealers attributed the price hike to large-scale wheat hoarding, saying stockists have purchased bulk quantities directly from farmers and stored them, creating an artificial shortage in the market.  They also warned that flour prices may rise further if hoarding continues and government intervention is delayed.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)