Pakistan, May 14 -- The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Pakistan Flour Mills Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter on Wednesday warned that restrictions on wheat movement from Punjab could trigger a serious flour crisis across the province. Business leaders said the supply disruption was already affecting flour availability and creating uncertainty for mill owners and consumers alike.

Speaking at a press conference in Peshawar, SCCI President Junaid Altaf and PFMA KP Chairman Naeem Butt criticised the transport restrictions and called them unconstitutional. They argued that the curbs violated Article 151 of Pakistan's Constitution, which guarantees free trade and movement of goods between provinces without unnecessary ba...