Wheat flour prices are likely to increase by Rs47 per 20-kilogram bag as Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) has approached the Punjab Food Department to revise flour prices across Punjab, Pakistan Today learn on Tuesday.
PFMA North Zone representatives in their proposal asked the provincial government to allow wheat flour price equivalent to the rate of inflation. Though, the provincial government did not accept PFMA demand completely, but Food Department had reduced issue price for 2009 wheat stock, which would be released at Rs 950 per maund. Flour millers claimed that no wheat was available in Lahore, Gujranawala, Rawalpindi and other parts of the Punjab, thus despite decrease flour prices could not be reduced. They indicate that if the government allowed wheat flour price increase a 20-kilogram wheat flour would be available at Rs 612 which is being sold at Rs 565.
