KARACHI – Millions hit hard in the country’s financial capital Karachi asthe price of flour jumped by Rs20 per kg, which will put more pressure onthe cost of living amid record inflation.
Reports in local media quoting data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statisticsclaimed that flour prices in the port city of Karachi have scaled a newhigh of Rs2500 per 20-kilogram bag, with an increase of Rs100.
With the soaring price of an essential commodity, 1kg of flour now costsRs125, almost 100 percent more than the price in Punjab and the federalcapital.
It was reported that several other metropolises including Hyderabad andQuetta have also witnessed an increase of Rs100 in the price of a 20kg bagof flour and flour bag is being sold for over Rs2,400.
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Several other cities including Peshawar also saw flour prices soaring byRs40. On the other hand, price of a 20kg bag of flour in Punjab is beingsold at nearly Rs1,300.
