KP Government Releases 2000 MT Wheat Daily Amid Rising Flour Prices

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has started releasing 2,000 metric tons of wheat daily from its provincial strategic reserves to reduce wheat and flour prices in the province.

The move began with the supply of 20,000 bags of wheat, each weighing 100 kilograms, to flour mills every day to ensure affordable flour availability. The provincial government has fixed the price of a 20-kilogram flour bag at Rs2,520 and urged consumers to monitor the quality of flour produced from government-supplied wheat.

Special Assistant to KP on Food Dr Muhammad Israr Khan warned that any flour mill found supplying substandard flour would face cancellation of its wheat quota in addition to legal action. He also alleged that Punjab's policies, backed by the federal government, have contributed to rising flour prices across the country.