The price of a 20-kilogram flour bag surged by Rs. 833 in Lahore in a week, reaching Rs. 3,133, while prices declined in several other cities, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

Larkana also recorded an increase, with the price of a 20kg flour bag rising by Rs. 100 to Rs. 3,300.

Karachi remained the most expensive city for flour, where a 20kg bag was priced at Rs. 3,540, according to PBS data.

Nationwide, the average price of a 20kg flour bag increased by Rs. 29 during the week to Rs. 2,976.

In contrast, flour prices declined in several cities. Islamabad recorded a decrease of Rs. 40 to Rs. 3,333, while Hyderabad and Sukkur both saw prices fall by Rs. 80 to Rs. 3,400 and Rs. 3,120, respectively.

In Bahawalpur, the price dropped by Rs. 53 to Rs. 2,946. Sargodha recorded the largest weekly decline among the listed cities, with the price of a 20kg flour bag falling by Rs. 133 to Rs. 2,800.

Prices remained unchanged in several other cities. A 20kg flour bag continued to sell for Rs. 3,333 in Rawalpindi, Rs. 3,000 in Gujranwala and Faisalabad, Rs. 3,133 in Sialkot, Rs. 2,933 in Multan, and Rs. 3,300 in Peshawar, according to PBS data.