20kg atta bag to cost Rs25 more

He further said the Flourmills Association had forwarded a letter to the Punjab government three days ago, urging it either to issue wheat quota to the flourmills immediately or increase the flour price.

But the government did not respond to it, so we have decided to increase the flour price, he added.

Leghari said an urgent meeting of the Pakistan Flour Mills Association held on Tuesday took decision about the flour price.

It is important to note here that in April last, the govt had increased the issue price of wheat to the flourmills from Rs 465 to Rs 625 per 40kg, as a result of which the price of 20-kg flour bag soared from Rs 290 to Rs 365.

It is worth mentioning here that people, forming part of Punjab government at present had pledged in their election campaign to bring down the flour prices at all costs, but ironically, the prices are on the increase instead of showing any downward trend.