Karachi: The prices of flour and meal decreased significantly.
Chairman Wholesale Grocers Association Abdul Rauf Ibrahim says that the official rate of flour in Karachi is high and it is being sold cheaply in the market, the price of flour has decreased by 16 rupees per kg.
He said that with the imported wheat, our domestic crop has also been enriched, the wholesale price of wheat decreased by Rs. 5 to Rs. 87 per kg, the price of two and a half ration flour in the city decreased from Rs. 122 to Rs. 106. per kg.
He said that the Commissioner Karachi has fixed the rates of flour at 123 rupees per kg in Ramadan, despite the fact that flour is cheaper, the revised rate list has not been issued by the Commissioner Karachi.
Abdul Rauf Ibrahim said that the price of a 50 kg bag of flour in Jodia market has increased to Rs 5300. Despite the decrease in the price of flour, flour and fine flour in the city, bakeries and bakers have not reduced their prices.
Chairman Wholesale Grocers Association says that a medium double loaf of bread is being sold at 130 rupees at the bakery and at 25 to 30 rupees at the hotels. And reduce prices of bakery items.
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