{
  "id": 17908119,
  "title": "Imported wheat fails to cut flour prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/imported-wheat-fails-to-cut-flour-prices",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T03:59:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2041703/imported-wheat-fails-to-cut-flour-prices"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When the first ship carrying 51,000 tonnes of imported wheat arrived in Karachi on October 28, wheat prices in the open market declined to Rs130 per kilogram from Rs140. A second ship with 58,132 tonnes is expected to dock in Karachi today. Initially, millers raised the prices of various flour types by Rs20 per kilogram but reduced them prior to the import.\n\nHowever, consumers have not experienced any relief, as the prices for Chapati, Naan, Sheermal/Taftaan, and Qulcha continue to remain unchanged at Rs20, Rs30-35, Rs100-110, and Rs90-100, respectively. Tandoor owners have cited the high price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as a factor that has negated the price reduction in flour.\n\nDespite the drop in the open market, the regulator has not been able to curb the inflated retail flour prices. A wholesaler has highlighted that the import of 750,000 tonnes of wheat will not suffice, as the nation requires over two million tonnes to remedy the demand-supply imbalance, given that new crops from Sindh and Punjab will not arrive until March-May.\n\nWholesaler Rauf Ibrahim has urged the government to permit the private sector and flour mills to import grain, aiming to stabilize flour costs. He noted that workers earning less than Rs50,000 are struggling, as they must spend nearly all their earnings on food, leaving little for education and other necessities for their children. Flour prices vary significantly across cities, with Karachi and Hyderabad consumers paying the highest rates compared to other regions.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: Although the arrival of imported wheat has brought down prices in the open market, consumers continue to pay high prices for different varieties of flour and Roti. On Oct 28, when the first ship carrying 51,000 tonnes of wheat berthed at the port, wheat prices in the open market plunged to Rs130 from Rs140 per kilogram. Another ship carrying 58,132 tonnes is due at Karachi today…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}