Karachi: Bread Manufacture Association has announced to increase the price of big and medium bread. According to bread manufacture association, the retailprice of big bread is increased up to Rs 64 to Rs 70 and the price of medium bread is increased up to Rs 35 to Rs 40. New prices of bread have been applied from January 19 on Saturday 2013. Before this, price of bread were increased in September 2012.
Due to increase in price of raw material and CNG crises bread manufacture companies have jacked up the retail price of bread and they also increased the rates of other bakery and confectionery items.
Moreover, the price of flour has also been increased. According to reports, the price of 20kg flour bag has increased by Rs 55 to Rs 100. Therefore, it is now almost impossible for a poor person to buy chapattis.