Flour prices have surged across several Pakistani cities, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Karachi recorded a price of Rs. 3,540 for a 20-kilogram bag of flour, following a rise of Rs. 140.
Hyderabad saw a price increase of Rs. 280, bringing the cost of a 20kg bag to Rs. 3,480. In Faisalabad, the price of a 20kg bag rose by Rs. 800 to reach Rs. 3,000.
Khuzdar recorded an increase of Rs. 400, with prices reaching Rs. 3,400. Larkana saw a rise of Rs. 300 to a price of Rs. 3,200.
Quetta recorded an increase of Rs. 190, bringing the price to Rs. 3,220. Sukkur reached a price of Rs. 3,200 for a 20kg bag.
Sargodha prices rose by Rs. 67, while Multan saw an increase of Rs. 66 to reach Rs. 2,933 per bag. Bahawalpur recorded an increase of Rs. 40 to reach Rs. 3,000.
Peshawar sold a 20kg bag for Rs. 3,300, while Bannu recorded a price of Rs. 3,200. Islamabad stood at a price of Rs. 3,373, whereas Rawalpindi remained unchanged at Rs. 3,333.
Gujranwala recorded a price of Rs. 3,000 for a 20kg bag, and Sialkot stood at Rs. 3,133. Lahore recorded the lowest price at Rs. 2,300 per bag.
Prices remained unchanged in several other Punjab cities.
