Overview
- The Punjab Food Department stopped issuing wheat permits to mills serving Rawalpindi and Islamabad this week, triggering a supply crunch.
- The Rawalpindi Flour Mills Association said it will suspend flour deliveries from Monday after canceling all existing orders to dealers, tandoor owners, and shops.
- Markets began reporting shortages from Friday night, with millers warning of a worsening crisis unless permits resume immediately.
- At an emergency meeting chaired by Patron-in-Chief Sheikh Tariq Sadiq, millers emphasized the twin cities’ reliance on wheat from Punjab’s producing districts.
- The Pakistan Naanbai Association reported flour prices have roughly doubled in 18 months and detailed demolitions, sealing, and fines on tandoors since October, while seeking a Price Control Committee session to reset roti rates.