Naanbais threaten to increase roti price
Get ready for fresh loaves at fresh prices! The city commissioner has announced new prices for naan and chapati, with strict warning against overcharging. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/EXPRES
The Naanbai Association has threatened to raise the prices of bread, naan and paratha after the price of a sack of flour and white flour increased by Rs300 to Rs500 in the wholesale and open markets.
The association demanded that if prices are not reduced, the cost of these items will increase next week. A meeting of the Price Control Committee has also been convened to discuss this matter.
Shafiq Abbasi, the central president of the Naanbai Association, says the price of a 79kg sack of red flour has surged from Rs5,250 to Rs5,750. After including loading and unloading transportation charges, the cost of this sack reaches Rs5,850 by the time it reaches the tandoors.
Meanwhile, the price of a sack of white fine flour has increased from Rs6,400 to Rs6,700.
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