Karachi is facing rising flour prices as delays in government wheat deliveries have created shortages, forcing mills to mix lower-quality wheat with newly harvested stocks, making flour increasingly unaffordable for consumers.
Abdul Junaid, Chairman of the Flour Mills Association, said the Sindh government’s late supply of wheat has already pushed wholesale and retail flour prices higher, while notifying the Karachi Commissioner about the growing crisis.
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The association has also coordinated with the DIG Traffic to ensure timely wheat transport, but ongoing delays are worsening the situation, with old wheat priced at Rs80 per kilogram and new wheat at Rs110.
Wholesale Grocers Association Chairman Rauf Ibrahim said open market flour prices have surged from Rs55 to Rs110 per kilogram over the past four months, and further delays may push prices even higher in coming days.
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Ibrahim added that wheat from Sindh is being transported to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, increasing local demand and likely raising open market wheat prices to Rs125 per kilogram if supply shortages continue.
If government wheat deliveries are not regularized, fine flour prices in Karachi could climb to Rs145 per kilogram, placing additional financial pressure on consumers already struggling with rising food costs and inflationary trends.