By Flour prices have surged for the third time in a week, with a 20-kilogram bag now costing Rs 2200, according to a private news channel.
Flour dealers in Peshawar reported that the price of mixed flour has reached Rs 2100, marking a Rs 500 increase within a week.
On July 1, the price of a 20-kilogram flour bag rose by Rs 200 in Peshawar, with an 80-kilogram bag increasing by Rs 1000.
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Previously, the price of a 20-kilogram bag had already reached Rs 2000 after a Rs 200 hike, and mixed flour bags went from Rs 1700 to Rs 1900.
The Punjab government recently issued a notification to curb wheat smuggling to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
The provincial food secretary ordered the establishment of check posts on main highways and assigned responsible officers to oversee the prevention of smuggling.
According to sources from the Flour Mills Association, the KP government is purchasing wheat at Rs 3,900 per maund, while in Punjab, wheat prices range between Rs 2,800 and Rs 3,000 per maund in the open market.
