Rawalpindi:
The Naanbai Association of Pakistan and the bodies tandoor of the twin cities Rawalpindi and Islamabad have issued a one week notice to the government and the attached commissioners about the strong increase in the prices of flour, fine flour and commercial gas cylinders, demanding an increase in bread prices, Naan and Parath.
A joint convention of the Naanbai bodies of Islamabad and all the Districts of Punjab in Rawalpindi after Eidul Azha has been called. During this convention, a decision will be made to officially announce the new PAN and NAAN prices or launch a complete strike and protest.
Shafeeq Abbasi, central president of the association, says that a red flour sack costs RS6,000 from the mills to the tandoor, while fine flour is sold at RS7,200 per capture. In a week, the price of regular flour has increased in RS500 and fine flour in RS600, a trend that continues to increase, he adds.
“Despite the extreme heat, no tandoor has access to Sui gas. Each tandoor operator is forced to buy commercial gas cylinders by RS14,000 each to operate.
Sui’s gas and LNG supplies are completely turned off. Electricity prices have also increased, while the rental costs of Tandoors and labor salaries have increased. “
In addition, ghee prices, dry oil and milk have increased, says and adds under these conditions that it is impossible for them to sell affordable bread.
Abbasi demanded that the government fix the new and increase in bread prices; Otherwise, after EID, the Tandoor de Punjab owners will decide on strict measures.
