Flour price hike riles CM

Our Correspondent October 11, 2026 Less than a minute read

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif addresses the inauguration ceremony of the Metro Green Electric Bus Service in Multan on Thursday. SCREENGRAB

LAHORE:

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed strong displeasure over an increase in flour prices.

In an emergency video-link meeting convened to address the issue, relevant officials briefed the participants in detail.

She directed the authorities concerned to ensure the availability of wheat and flour at affordable prices under all circumstances.

It was decided in the meeting to increase the quota of subsidised government wheat supplied to flour mills at Rs3,800 per maund.

The chief minister approved a Rs10 billion subsidy to ensure the uninterrupted supply of flour at affordable prices.

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Flour price hike riles CM

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