Nanbais in Peshawar, Hazara go on strike
Last updated on: 20 January,2020 01:05 pm
Reportedly, all tandoors have been closed in Peshawar due to strike by nanbais.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – After failure in negotiations with the provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government, the nanbais went on strike in Peshawar and Hazara on Monday.
Reportedly, all tandoors have been closed in the city, bringing misery for dwellers. In KP, a bag of super fine wheat flour weighing 85kg is being sold for Rs5,200 and a 20kg bag is being sold for Rs1,100.
On the other hand, nanbais demanded the price of roti (weighing 170g) to be fixed at Rs15 while claiming that wood and gas tariffs have also been increased.
In Sindh, due to the disruption in supply of wheat to the mills, the price of wheat flour bag of 100kg hit a record high of up to Rs5,300 within three months after an increased of Rs1,300.
However, according to the Karachi Retailers Association, wheat supply has improved and prices will start to stabilise in the next week.