RAWALPINDI: The Naanbai Association has warned of a possible increase in the prices of bread, naan, and paratha following a surge in flour prices by Rs300 to Rs500 in wholesale and retail markets.
The association demanded that if flour prices are not reduced, the cost of these staple items will rise next week. In response, a meeting of the Price Control Committee has been scheduled to address the issue.
Shafiq Abbasi, central president of the Naanbai Association, said the price of a 79kg sack of red flour has increased from Rs5,250 to Rs5,750. Including transportation and handling charges, the cost reaches Rs5,850 by the time it arrives at tandoors. Similarly, the price of a sack of fine white flour has risen from Rs6,400 to Rs6,700.
