Government officials inspect a flour mill in Gulberg Town to monitor wheat stock and detect any hoarding activity. —PPI
• Retail price of flour No 2.5 set at Rs125 per kg, fine flour to sell for Rs135 per kg
• Sindh govt’s warnings against wheat hoarding fail to bring down prices
• Officials impose Rs1.2m fine on retailers for charging more than govt-notified rate
KARACHI: While the wheat prices are skyrocketing for the past couple of weeks across Sindh due to failure of the provincial government to curb hoarding and overcharging, the Karachi commissioner has again raised the prices of various flour varieties.
