Pakistan Naanbai Association and the Tandoor organs in Twin Cities Rawalpindi and Islamabad have issued a week’s announcement to the government and the Deputy Commissioners on the steep increase in prices of flour, fine flour and commercial gas cylinders that require an increase in bread prices, Naan and Paratha.

A joint convention of Naanbai organs from Islamabad and all districts in Punjab have been called in Rawalpindi after Eidul Azha. During this convention, a decision is made either to officially advertise the new prices of bread and naan or to launch a complete strike and protest.

Shafeeq Abbasi, the central president of the association, says a sack of red flour costs RS6,000 from the mills to the tandoor, while fine flour is sold for RS7,200 per day. Sack. Within a week, the price of regular flour has risen with RS500 and fine flour with the RS600 – a trend that continues to rise, he adds.

“Despite the extreme heat, no tandoor has access to SUI gas. Each tandoor operator is forced to buy commercial gas cylinders for RS14,000 each to work.

SUI gas and LNG supplies are completely closed. Electricity prices have also risen, while rental costs for tandoors and labor have risen. “

In addition, the prices of ghee, oil and dry milk have risen, he says, adding under these conditions that it is impossible for them to sell affordable bread.

Abbasi demanded that the government fix new, increased prices for bread; Otherwise, after Eid, All Punjab Tandoor Owners Convention will decide strict measures.