PESHAWAR: Following footsteps of Punjab, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government also announced reduction in price of roti across the province.
In a statement, provincial Food Minister Zahir Shah announced the reduction in price of roti (flat bread made in tandoor). According to the minister, the price of 100-gram roti is fixed at Rs15 and 120-gram roti at Rs30. “The KP government will continue to take steps for the welfare of the people,” he said.
He also vowed that the government would take more people-friendly measures to provide relief. Meanwhile, the federal government also reduced prices of roti and naan in Islamabad. Following a notification issued by the capital’s district administration, the new price of roti has been set at Rs16, while the price of naan has been fixed at Rs20. –Agencies
