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flag Punjab’s sudden wheat ban halted flour production in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, causing shortages and price spikes.

flag A sudden ban by Punjab’s Food Department on wheat supplies to mills in Rawalpindi and Islamabad has triggered a severe flour crisis, halting production and causing immediate shortages. flag The move canceled all existing orders, prompting the Rawalpindi Flour Mills Association to suspend distribution, warning of a potential humanitarian emergency. flag Both cities rely entirely on wheat from Punjab’s agricultural regions. flag Flour prices have nearly doubled since early 2023, with red flour reaching PKR 11,000 and fine flour PKR 12,600 per 79-kilogram sack. flag The Pakistan Naanbai Association condemned government enforcement actions, including fines and tandoor demolitions, calling them punitive and misdirected, and demanded an emergency meeting of the Price Control Committee to address rising bread prices and food affordability.

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