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• SEO title: Naan Price in Lahore Rises to Rs35 After Rs5 Hike
• Meta description: Plain naan in Lahore now costs Rs35 after a Rs5 hike. Tandoor owners blame gas load shedding, costly LPG and a Rs3,000 rise in flour sack prices.
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• Original element: own data point — our prior coverage (Hyderabad wheat-bag hike protest, PM’s fair-wheat-price directive, Peshawar inflation survey) plus the petrol-price cut as cost context
• Source: ProPakistani (“Naan Price in Lahore Increased by Rs. 5 to Rs. 35”, published 18 Oct 2026, 19:26 PKT)
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Naan Price in Lahore Goes Up to Rs35 After Rs5 Increase

A plain naan in Lahore now costs Rs35 after tandoor owners raised the price by Rs5, the Naanbai Association announced on Sunday. The price of a standard roti stays at Rs20, and sesame-topped khamiri or roghani naan remains unchanged, which now puts it at the same price as plain naan.

The naan price in Lahore has been under pressure for months, and the association says rising fuel and flour costs left tandoor owners with no choice.

Why prices went up

Naanbai Association president Aftab Gill blamed rising costs for tandoor owners. He said gas load shedding has forced them to buy expensive LPG to keep their tandoors running, since a tandoor cannot wait for the gas to come back.

He also said the price of fine flour, or maida, has jumped by Rs3,000 per 80kg sack. Between costlier fuel and costlier flour, the Rs5 increase was the minimum the trade could absorb, he argued.

After the increase, a plain naan and a sesame-topped naan both cost Rs35 each. Only the standard roti holds at Rs20.

A long-running dispute

The naanbais have been pushing for higher bread prices for months. In July, the association announced an increase in roti and naan prices in Lahore, while the district administration warned of action against unauthorised price hikes. Tandoor owners across Punjab also threatened to raise prices on their own amid a dispute with the Punjab Food Department over official rates.

That dispute has never fully gone away. The association sets its own rates when costs rise, the administration pushes back with warnings, and consumers are left watching the price board at their local tandoor.

Food costs keep squeezing households

Rising input costs have been hitting consumers well beyond Lahore’s tandoors. Feature Pakistan reported on October 11 that traders in Hyderabad denounced a Rs2,500 hike in wheat bag prices, a sign of pressure across the flour supply chain.

The government has noticed. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed that wheat prices be kept fair through provincial consultations before the sowing season, warning hoarders of action. And a survey in Peshawar last month found families borrowing money to cover basic household costs as food prices bit.

There is some relief on the fuel side: the government cut petrol by Rs3.93 per litre to Rs386.30 earlier this month. But piped gas remains the pressure point for tandoors. SNGPL has scheduled gas suspensions in several Islamabad areas from Monday night for pipeline work, a reminder of how fragile supply can be. When gas stops, tandoor owners switch to LPG, and that cost eventually reaches the price of bread.

What it means for Lahore

For most buyers, the change is small per naan but real across a family’s weekly spending. Bread is bought daily in most Lahore households, and a Rs5 rise adds up fast for lower-income families already dealing with high food costs.

The district administration has not yet said whether it will act against the new rates. In July it warned of action against unauthorised hikes, so the association’s announcement may draw an official response in the coming days.

*Source: ProPakistani*

How much does a naan cost in Lahore now?

A plain naan now costs Rs35 after a Rs5 increase announced on October 18, 2026. A standard roti remains Rs20, and sesame-topped naan also costs Rs35.

Why did naan prices go up?

The Naanbai Association blames gas load shedding, which forces tandoor owners to buy expensive LPG, and a Rs3,000 increase in the price of a fine flour (maida) sack.

Is the price hike official?

The hike was announced by the Naanbai Association. The district administration previously warned of action against unauthorised price increases, so an official response may follow.