Flour Prices Soar, Reaching Rs 160 Per Kg; Bakers Also Arbitrarily Reduce Roti Weight

Quetta (Daily Qudrat Quetta) — A continuous increase in flour prices has been recorded in Quetta. After a Rs 15 increase, flour has risen from Rs 145 to Rs 160 per kg. According to market sources, the price of a 20 kg bag of flour has increased by Rs 300. In the city, the price of a 20 kg bag of flour has risen from Rs 2,900 to Rs 3,200.

According to market sources, from March until now, the per kg price of flour has increased by Rs 40, while the price of a 20 kg bag has increased by Rs 800. On the other hand, in the suburban areas of Quetta, a 20 kg bag of flour is being sold for up to Rs 3,250.

In Quetta, the officially fixed price of a 20 kg bag of flour is Rs 2,640.

Citizens of Quetta said that bakers, using the increase in flour prices as justification, have reduced the weight of the Rs 40 roti. At bakeries, the weight of the Rs 40 roti has been reduced from the prescribed 310 grams to 230 to 270 grams.

Citizens have demanded that the district administration ensure the sale of flour and roti at official rates.