Prices of all varieties of roti raised by Rs2-15 across Karachi.

KARACHI -- In the ongoing chain reaction of price hike caused by unprecedented rise in fuel prices, tandoor operators have also raised prices of all varieties of roti - chapati, naan, sheermal, kulcha and taftan - by Rs2 to 15 to pass on the increase in cost of production to consumers.

A random survey of market carried out on Sunday revealed the tandoor owners who were selling chapati at Rs10 were now demanding Rs12 for it while those who did not own the tandoors were now selling the same chapati for Rs15 instead of Rs12 justifying the raise by claiming to ensure improvement in the quality in terms of weight and taste.

The low quality and lighter weight chapati is now available at Rs10 instead of Rs8.

The operators selling naan at Rs15 are now seen demanding Rs18 per piece while some big traders have fixed the rate of naan at Rs20, up from Rs18 in near past. The new price of milk-flavoured naan is Rs35 instead of Rs30.

Better quality sheermal, taftan available for Rs70 a piece

The new rates of sheermal and taftan are Rs60 per piece, up from Rs45-50, while the products with better quality and higher weight are being sold at Rs70 instead of Rs60. Price of a good quality kulcha hover between Rs50-60 as compared to Rs45-50 in recent past.

Salman Mian Arain, who owns a tandoor in Ranchor Line, said: 'Tandoor owners cannot sustain massive price hike of various materials like flour, ghee, packaging material, gas and power tariff and sugar, hence they are shifting the latest burden to end users.'

He said that a 50kg flour bag now cost Rs4,100 as compared to Rs3,700 in the last quarter of 2021 while a 16kg...