Peshawar, Oct. 24 -- The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has urged Punjab to immediately lift restrictions on the inter-provincial movement of wheat and flour, warning that the ongoing curbs are disrupting supply chains, inflating prices, and threatening food security in the province.

In a letter to his Punjab counterpart, KP's food secretary said lifting the ban was essential to "restoring a smooth supply chain, stabilising market prices, and safeguarding his province's food security."

The letter highlighted that KP, a wheat-deficient province, relies on inter-provincial supplies from Punjab to meet daily requirements of roughly 14,500 tonnes.

"The prevailing restrictions have severely disrupted the flow of wheat and flour into the...