Lahore – The prices of wheat, flour and roti in the provincial capital have spiraled out of control while the district administration appears completely unable to enforce official price lists. According to market sources, prices have skyrocketed in recent days placing a direct burden on ordinary citizens.

Record Surge in Flour and Fine Wheat Prices

●     A 20-kg bag of flour is being sold at Rs 2,200 marking an increase of Rs 1,000 in recent days.
●     An 80-kg sack of fine wheat flour (maida) has jumped from Rs 4,800 to Rs 9,000.
●     A record increase of Rs 4,200 per sack has been recorded.
●     Wheat prices have surged to Rs 4,000 per maund.
Surge in Flour and Fine Wheat Prices

Comparative Price Review

ItemPrevious Price (Rs)Current Price (Rs)Increase (Rs)
Flour (20-kg bag)1,2002,200+1,000
Fine Wheat (80-kg)4,8009,000+4,200
Wheat (per maund)~3,0004,000+1,000

Bakers New Strategy

With the administration failing to regulate prices, tandoor owners have adopted another approach, reducing the weight of roti instead of increasing its price.
●     Roti weight has been cut from 100 grams to 80 grams.
●     Customers were not informed about this reduction.
●     Prices appear unchanged but lower weight means citizens face double losses.
Tandoor owners making naan roti

Possible Further Hike

Sources reveal:
●     A meeting has been scheduled for September 9 to revise roti and naan rates.
●     Roti prices may increase by Rs 5 and naan by Rs 10.

Flour Mills Position

Flour mill owners have refused the Punjab government’s demand to supply flour at official rates. Their stance is that current market wheat prices are too high making it impossible to provide cheaper flour.

Public Hardship Deepens

●     Salaried individuals and daily wage earners are the hardest hit.
●     Household budgets are becoming increasingly impossible to manage.
●     The sale of lighter-weight bread is a new form of hidden inflation that silently worsens the crisis.
 Wheat and flour prices in Lahore have severely strained citizens livelihoods. Due to the poor district administration enforcement, people are forced to buy essentials at inflated rates rather than government-notified prices. If immediate steps are not taken then roti may slip further out of the common man’s reach.