{
  "id": 6527647,
  "title": "Bread, buns become 8-9pc more costlier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/bread-buns-become-8-9pc-more-costlier",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-10T02:38:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2028815/bread-buns-become-8-9pc-more-costlier"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bread prices in Pakistan have risen by eight to nine percent following a second increase this year, reported by sources in Karachi. The escalation in costs stems from higher power, gas, raw material, and transportation expenses. Manufacturers raised their prices in April this year, echoing the same factors that led to a prior price hike three years ago. The updated price list reveals that the cost of large, medium, and small plain bread has risen to Rs270, Rs200, and Rs140 respectively, compared to the previous price of Rs240, Rs180, and Rs130. Similarly, the price of bran bread has been increased to Rs200 from Rs180. The rate of school buns remains unchanged at Rs25. Additionally, the packet of four burger buns is now sold at Rs140, up from Rs130. Rusks' small and large packet prices have also increased to Rs100 and Rs180, up from Rs90 and Rs170.\n\nThe increase in flour prices has been ongoing for months. According to the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ending September 3, the national average price of a 20kg flour bag, a 10kg wheat bag, and one kg fine flour is between Rs2,200-3,200, Rs1,250, and Rs155, respectively. This is a significant increase from the prices at the end of March 2026, which were between Rs1,810-2,740, Rs1,039, and Rs137. Trading and retail experts have expressed concern over the lack of serious measures by the government to curb the rising trend in flour prices due to soaring wheat prices in the open market. They point out that despite the government's failure to make a timely decision to import one million tonnes of grain to stabilize the market, the prices of wheat and flour have not shown any signs of stabilization. The Trading Corporation of Pakistan recently invited bids to import 750,000 tonnes of wheat to address the grain shortage in the country.",
  "summary": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2028754",
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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."
}