Wheat flour expensive in Islamabad than other cities

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has issued current figures of wheat flour across the country with federal capital Islamabad has maximum rate of 20 KG bag of the flour.

The price of wheat flour is one of the most crucial grocery items in households and its 20 KG bag has gained 100 rupees in a week. According to the bureau of statistics, the 20 KG bag of flour being sold in Islamabad at Rs. 3133.33, while the rate of same flour bag in Rawalpindi has been Rs. 3093.33.

The 20 KG bag of flour’s price has increased by 100 rupees in a week.

According to the PBS, the price of 20 KG wheat flour bag has hiked by 100 rupees in Khuzdar, 60 rupees in Bahawalpur and 40 rupees in Hyderabad. The rate of 20 KG wheat flour increased by 20 rupees in Larkana and Quetta. The 20 KG bag of flour being sold at Rs 2,700 in Quetta, in Bannu Rs 2,900 and Peshawar 3,100 rupees.

In Karachi the 20 KG bag of wheat flour being sold at 3,000 rupees, in Hyderabad 2,880 rupees, in Larkana 2,620 rupees and in Sukkur 2,500 rupees.

While in Gujranwala, Sialkot, Sargodha, Multan and Bahawalpur, 20 KG bag of wheat flour being sold at Rs. 2,800 and in Lahore 2,300 rupees.