Peshawar, Jan. 21 -- Bakers in Peshawar have announced plans to stage a protest over curbs on the movement of flour from Punjab, warning that the restrictions have caused flour prices to surge even as bread continues to be sold at officially fixed rates.

The announcement followed an emergency session of the Peshawar district chapter of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nanbai Association, where participants sharply criticised the Punjab government's decision to suspend the supply of flour to the province, as reported by The Express Tribune.

According to The Express Tribune, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Nanbai Association (Peshawar district) Chairman Khishta Gul Mohmand and Joint Secretary Jehanzeb termed Punjab's restriction on flour supply "illegal" and un...