India, Nov. 25 -- Peshawar [Pakistan], November 25 (ANI) The ongoing tussle between the federal and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) governments has plunged the province into a worsening flour crisis, with local markets witnessing unprecedented price hikes and flour mills on the brink of collapse. The halt in wheat and flour supply from Punjab, now stretching beyond three weeks, has triggered chaos across K-P's food supply chain, as reported by The Express Tribune.

According to The Express Tribune, until recently, a 20-kilogram flour bag cost PKR 1,400, but within days it surged to PKR 2,100 and now sells for up to PKR 2,900.

The price of refined white flour has also jumped from PKR 1,800 to PKR 3,200. Despite this alarming trend, the provincia...