Rawalpindi, July 12 -- A dispute between Pakistan's flour milling industry and the Punjab Food Department has raised fears of a flour shortage in Rawalpindi and Islamabad after authorities reportedly revoked wheat procurement permits issued to flour mills across Rawalpindi Division.

The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) has warned that mills will suspend production and halt flour supplies if the permits are not restored within 24 hours, as reported by The Express Tribune.

According to The Express Tribune, the PFMA said the cancellation of procurement permits has effectively blocked flour mills from sourcing wheat from Punjab's surplus-producing districts. Since Rawalpindi Division and Islamabad produce little wheat locally, the as...