Flour dealers run out of stock

Price of flour increases, dealers warn of severe crisis

PESHAWAR:

Atta Dealers Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President Rambel Gul said that the flour from Punjab has not been coming to the province since April 18 and most of the Atta dealers ran out of stocks.

He was talking to the media on Saturday and further warning that Atta crisis will come in a few days.

Rambel Gul disclosed that Atta quota was closed without any notification, adding that the Atta dealers are running out of stock, alarming an Atta crisis in the province.

The price of 20 kg flour has increased by Rs100 and now the 20kg flour bag has jumped to Rs1,400, Rambel said. If the government does not solve the problem soon, there will be a severe crisis, he warned.

" The government should ensure supply of flour as soon as possible,” he said.