Due to the closure of Motorway M1, the supply of food and beverages to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is feared to be affected. If the disruption in the supply of dal, rice and other essential commodities continues, the market may face shortage and price hike in the coming days.

Motorway M1 is an important means of delivery of food and beverages to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from other parts of the country. However, the closure of the motorway has increased the risk of affecting the supply of essential goods. If the supply chain is affected, it could have an impact on the market, while already the citizens are suffering due to inflation.

Shopkeepers say that due to the increase in the prices of petroleum products, the delivery costs have increased, now if the supply is interrupted due to the closure of the motorway, the prices of food and beverages may increase further.

The citizens and the business community say that due to the closure of the motorway, the obstruction in the delivery of food and beverages should be removed as soon as possible so that the situation of food shortage and increase in prices does not arise in the future.