The price of flour in Islamabad, Punjab, has increased by Rs 1,300.

Rs 1300In these districts, the proprietors of wheat mills have increased the price of an 80kg bag by Rs1300, according to the facts.

Separately, the Naan Bai Association has instituted an emergency meeting to discuss the bread (roti) tariff.

Prior to this, the federal government successfully negotiated with the owners of the wheat mills and eliminated a 5.5% advance income tax.

Before this, the government announced and staged a walkout against the advance income tax imposed in the budget 2024–2025, and the government established a committee to negotiate with the flour mills association.

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As a result of the successful conclusion of the negotiations, the government abolished the levy, and the mill owners subsequently called off their strike.

The proprietors of the flour mills went on strike for three days, which is relevant to our discussion since it caused a shortage of flour, especially in Karachi.

On July 11, the flour mill owners declared and staged a walkout in protest of the tax imposed in the 2024–2025 budget.

According to the flour mill owners, they are already having trouble operating their business because of rising electricity costs.