PESHAWAR: In view of the shortage of flour in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bakers in the city have started their protest here on Saturday while the officials of the district administration have raided different places by checking the rates and weights of the bread and arrested eight Nanbai over selling less weight bread. After the increase of the price of flour, the bakers and Nanbai have reduced the weight of bread by their own instead of official weight and rates as a result of the raid in different localities the district administration arrested 8 Nanbhais who were selling underweight bread. The Nanbhai reduced the weight of bread and increased the price of bread as an official of the district administration told media men during the raid. Sale of low weight and expensive bread will not be tolerated, the official of the district administration said, adding, “Strict action will be taken by the government against those who do not comply with the official rates and weight.” APP
