By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: The country has witnessed a notable decline in the average price of 20 kilograms of flour, both month-on-month and year-on-year, according to the latest data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. In April, the average price of 20 kg flour was recorded at Rs 1,642.33, marking a 6.62 percent decrease compared to March, and a substantial 31.86 percent fall from April last year.
In March, the average price stood at Rs1,758.84, while in April 2023 it was much higher, at Rs2,410.01. The price reduction offers some relief amid ongoing inflationary pressures faced by consumers. Breaking down the figures by city, the average price of 20 kg flour in Islamabad was Rs1,711.08, Rawalpindi Rs1,704.91, Gujranwala Rs1,596.84, Sialkot Rs1,625.66, and Lahore Rs1,553.83. Faisalabad saw prices at Rs1,552.51, Multan Rs1,547.68, and Bahawalpur Rs1,604.70.
In Sindh, Karachi’s average price was Rs1,652.93, Hyderabad Rs1,760.79, Sukkur Rs1,501.97, and Larkana Rs1,544.22. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, Peshawar recorded Rs1,650.92, Bannu Rs1,582.56, Quetta Rs1,787.46, and Khuzdar Rs1,864.43.
