Flour prices in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have fallen by up to Rs100 in a week, offering some relief to consumers, according to a Bureau of Statistics report. The report stated that the price of a 20-kilogram bag of flour in Peshawar decreased by Rs100 over the past week.
A similar reduction of up to Rs100 was also recorded in Bannu during the same period. The decline reflects a weekly drop in flour prices in both cities, although the report did not specify the current prices of flour bags.
Meanwhile, the residents of Karachi are paying the highest flour prices in the country, with the price of a 20-kilogram bag increasing by Rs140 to reach Rs3,540, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data. The data shows that flour prices have also increased in several other cities, putting additional pressure on household budgets amid rising living costs.
In Faisalabad, the price of a 20kg bag of flour has surged by Rs800 to Rs3,000, while in Khuzdar, it has increased by Rs400 to Rs3,400. In Larkana, the price has risen by Rs300 to Rs3,200, while Hyderabad has recorded an increase of Rs280, taking the price to Rs3,480.
In Quetta, a 20kg bag of flour has become Rs190 more expensive, reaching Rs3,220. In Sukkur, the price has increased by Rs140 to Rs3,200. In other cities, a 20kg bag of flour is priced at Rs2,933 in Sargodha. In Multan, the price has risen by Rs66 to Rs2,933, while in Bahawalpur, it has increased by Rs40 to Rs3,000.