Pakistan Flour Prices Surge by Rs14 per Kilogramme as Wheat Costs and Supply Concerns Intensify

VoS NEWS DESK | PAKISTAN | 8 OCTOBER 2026

The latest increase has affected several varieties of flour in Karachi, with millers announcing new rates for No. 2.5 flour, maida and fine flour. According to reported market rates, these varieties have reached approximately Rs155, Rs167 and Rs170 per kilogramme respectively at the mill level. Dawn

Retail consumers are facing even higher prices. Retail market rates for No. 2.5 flour, fine flour and chakki flour have reportedly reached around Rs180, Rs200 and Rs210 per kilogramme respectively.

The price increase comes despite a small reduction in flour prices during the final week of September. That reduction did not provide significant relief to consumers because retailers largely maintained existing prices.

Retailers have accused flour mills of temporarily suspending supplies, saying some shops ran out of flour as millers prepared for the latest price increase. Millers, however, have pointed towards rising wheat costs as a major factor behind the new rates. 

Wheat prices in the open market have also increased. One miller said wheat, which had previously been trading around Rs125–130 per kilogramme, had risen to approximately Rs138 per kilogramme.

The latest flour increase is already affecting other food products. Tandoor operators have warned that continued increases in flour and LPG prices could force them to raise the prices of traditional bread products.

The price of naan has already increased by around Rs5 to Rs30–35 per piece, while prices for sheermal, taftaan and qulcha have also risen. Consumers could face further increases if flour and fuel costs remain elevated. 

The situation is particularly concerning for lower-income households because flour is a basic food staple and forms a major part of daily household expenditure.

The increase is also occurring against a wider backdrop of food-price pressure and uncertainty surrounding wheat supplies. In Punjab, reports indicate that wheat prices have climbed sharply as government wheat releases to mills remain restricted. 

In Hyderabad, meanwhile, wheat and flour prices have also been under pressure. Local reports have linked rising wheat costs to concerns over supplies before government stocks and imported wheat become more readily available. 

The federal and provincial governments now face pressure to monitor the market closely and determine whether the latest price increases reflect genuine supply and production costs or whether market manipulation is contributing to the situation.

For consumers, however, the immediate concern is the impact on household budgets and the possibility that higher flour prices could trigger another round of increases across Pakistan’s food sector.

VoS STRATEGIC INSIGHT

The latest flour increase demonstrates how wheat prices, supply management, energy costs and food inflation remain closely connected in Pakistan.

Because flour is a basic staple, even a relatively small increase per kilogramme can have a significant cumulative impact on households. If wheat prices and LPG costs continue rising simultaneously, the pressure could spread beyond flour to naan, bread and other everyday food products.

Source: Dawn — Flour Prices Raised by Rs14 per kg | The News — Flour and Related Products Prices Rise | Dawn — Hyderabad Flour Market Report