Difference in market, official rate of flour, other food items exposes govt failure in Karachi

The commissioner of Karachi has reduced the prices of various varieties of flour but retailers, instead of implementing the new rates, are charging more from consumers. On December 26, the wholesale and retail prices of flour No2.5 were reduced from Rs90 and Rs94 to Rs85 and Rs89 per kg. The flour No2.5 is the one which is mostly used by tandoor operators. The price reduction was Rs5 per kg. The new wholesale and retail rates of fine flour have been notified at Rs92 and Rs96 per kg as compared to Rs95 and Rs99 per kg, respectively. Retail chakki flour price has been cut by Rs10 to Rs105 per kg. Surprisingly, the December 26 notification does not carry the ex-mill rates of flour No2.5 and fine flours, while the same were prominent in the previous lists.