Flour prices have surged across several Pakistani cities, with a 20-kilogram bag reaching Rs. 3,540 in Karachi, the highest rate among the cities covered in the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
According to PBS data, Faisalabad recorded the steepest increase, with the price of a 20kg bag rising by Rs. 800 to Rs. 3,000. In Khuzdar, prices increased by Rs. 400 to Rs. 3,400, while Larkana recorded a rise of Rs. 300 to Rs. 3,200.
In Hyderabad, a 20kg bag became Rs. 280 more expensive, reaching Rs. 3,480. Quetta recorded an increase of Rs. 190 to Rs. 3,220.
Karachi saw prices rise by Rs. 140 to Rs. 3,540. The same increase was recorded in Sukkur, where a 20kg bag reached Rs. 3,200.
In Punjab, prices rose by Rs. 67 in Sargodha and Rs. 66 in Multan, bringing the price in both cities to Rs. 2,933 per bag. Bahawalpur recorded an increase of Rs. 40 to Rs. 3,000.
The PBS data showed that a 20kg bag was selling for Rs. 3,300 in Peshawar and Rs. 3,200 in Bannu.
In Islamabad, the price stood at Rs. 3,373, while Rawalpindi recorded an unchanged rate of Rs. 3,333.
Prices also remained unchanged in several other Punjab cities. A 20kg bag cost Rs. 3,000 in Gujranwala and Rs. 3,133 in Sialkot. Lahore recorded the lowest price among the listed cities at Rs. 2,300 per bag.
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