Peshawar Faces Flour Crisis as Supply Squeezes, Dealers Hide Wheat Stocks
PESHAWAR – The provincial capital is facing a severe threat of an artificial food supply crisis. Following a significant drop in incoming shipments, wheat flour supplies have plummeted across Peshawar, raising serious concerns that local dealers are hoarding stocks to artificially inflate retail prices. Peshawar Faces Flour Crisis as Supply Squeezes, Dealers Hide Wheat Stocks […]
Market Failure: Inside the Growing Wheat Crisis, Food Interruption Gripping KP
PESHAWAR – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is facing an emergency as skyrocketing grain prices spark widespread public concern. Specifically, adviser on Finance, Muzzammil Aslam, has reacted to the escalating wheat crisis and surging prices, stating that the country is witnessing a critical supply crisis for the third time under the current federal setup. To clarify the province’s […]
KP Warns Federation of Wheat Crisis as Punjab Blocks Supplies
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has formally written to the federal government, demanding immediate intervention to ensure the uninterrupted transit of wheat and flour from Punjab. Provincial authorities warned that supply blockades by Punjab officials risk triggering a severe food security crisis within KP. Flour Shortage in Pakistan Sparks Political Tensions Between Provinces According […]
Punjab to KP Flour Supply Resumes as 198 Mills Receive Export Permits
PESHAWAR – Punjab to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Flour Supply has finally resumed. The Punjab Food Department officially declared 198 flour mills eligible for permits to transport flour to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This move follows the formal approval from Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Consequently, the provincial administration expects a significant drop in flour prices across KP […]
Flour Mill Owners Warn of Severe Crisis as Punjab Continues Illegal Supply Ban
PESHAWAR – The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) warns that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa faces a catastrophic flour shortage during Ramadan if Punjab does not lift its supply ban immediately. Provincial Chairman Naeem Butt states that Punjab has enforced an illegal restriction on wheat and flour movement since August last year. This blockade continues to drive prices […]
Flour Shortage in Pakistan Sparks Political Tensions Between Provinces
PESHAWAR – The flour shortage in Pakistan drives a political and economic storm as Punjab restricts wheat movement and pushes prices higher in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh. Punjab officials defend the move as a market “stabilisation measure,” but leaders in other provinces call it a de facto wheat ban that fuels mistrust and undermines federalism. […]
Flour crisis in KP exposes Punjab’s ruthless wheat politics
The Flour Crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is no accident. It is the predictable result of Punjab’s repeated attempts to weaponise wheat, turning a basic staple into a political tool.