KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has implemented electronic monitoring of sugar production to prevent revenue leakages, sources said on Tuesday. The track and trace system for sugar products has been implemented from July 1, 2021 for the monitoring of production lines, a senior official of the revenue board said. Through a notification on … Read more
KARACHI: The refined sugar prices witnessed an increase of Rs12/kg during a week due to the change in the sales tax rate on the sweetener. The price of sugar/kg at the national level increased Rs12/kg to Rs110 by the week ended July 8, 2021, compared with Rs98.10/kg in the previous week, the Pakistan Bureau of … Read more
Is sugar poison? It depends on how much sugar a person consumes on an average per day, as the World Health Organization has declared 25 grams of sugar per day is good for health, but on average, every Pakistani consumes 62 grams of this sweet poison daily. However, do you know how uniquely our body … Read more
Health experts and medical scientists warn that more than a quarter of Pakistan’s population suffers from diabetes and if bad eating habits are not abandoned, that number will double at the same rate in the next 5 to 10 years. According to experts, to prevent diabetes, the excessive consumption of rice and carbonated beverages must … Read more
Adviser on Finance Dr. Hafeez Shaikh has said that the government will put its best efforts to ensure the availability of essential items for consumers at affordable prices. According to the details, Finance Adviser Dr. Hafeez Shaikh held a detailed discussion with the provincial chief secretaries regarding the position of wheat and sugar stocks in … Read more
A ship carrying tons of imported sugar had arrived in Karachi on Thursday. The ship has been sent by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP). As per the details, a TCP official said that vessel with 25,250 metric ton of sugar has arrived at the outer anchorage of Port Qasim here. The vessel will be … Read more
The government has determined to release taxes on sugar import. Therefore, the overall import of 300,000 metric tonnes of pure crystal white sugar will be spared entirely from withholding tax and sales tax. The government has rejected the withholding tax and 17% sales tax on the entire import of 300,000 metric tonnes of sugar to … Read more
The sudden rise in sugar prices in Peshawar has added to the public’s woes. According to details, the prices of sugar in Peshawar have gone up sharply due to which the prices of sweets, cakes, bakery items and other sweets have also gone up. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”sugar-becomes-cheaper-by-rs-100-in-punjab”] Sources said that the price in the retail … Read more
Rising sugar prices across the province came to a halt. According to details, a sack of sugar has become cheaper by Rs 100 in Punjab. In the open market, a 100 kg sack of sugar has been reduced from Rs 9,000 to Rs 8,900. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”shc-nullifies-sugar-inquiry-commission-report-ordered-fresh-investigation”] During the last three days, a sack of … Read more
Information Secretary Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Maula Bakhsh Chandio has said that PM Imran Khan should admit his failures and go home. According to details, Information Secretary Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Maula Bakhsh Chandio said in a statement that the failure of the Foreign Ministry on the Kashmir issue is the failure of the Imran … Read more
Soft drinks are the most widely consumed beverage in the world, and in the United States alone, the average person consumes 57 litres of soda a year, but how it affects the body is extremely frightening. As soon as you swallow a soft drink, the pancreas becomes aware of it and immediately starts making insulin … Read more
The government has decided to change the prices of petroleum products every 15 days. According to details, a meeting of the Economic Co-ordination Committee was held in Islamabad under the chairmanship of Finance Advisor Abdul Hafeez Sheikh. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”nepra-takes-notice-of-deaths-due-to-electrocution-in-recent-rains-in-karachi”] The meeting approved the proposals to change the prices of petroleum products. The prices of … Read more
PML-N spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb has termed Special Accountability Assistant Mirza Shehzad Akbar as a fake spokesperson of sugar, petrol and flour thief mafia. The PML-N spokesperson said that it was Imran Khan who had directed to export sugar, give subsidy and increase the prices and now it is the sugar thief Imran Mafia who has … Read more
Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that today is the fourth day that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has not answered the questions raised in my press conference regarding their corruption. According to the details, Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Twitter that today is the fourth day of … Read more
An important meeting jointly chaired by Provincial Minister for Industries Mian Aslam Iqbal and Chief Secretary Punjab Jawwad Rafique Malik was held at the Camp Office to review the action against hoarders of flour and sugar. Commissioner Lahore Division Danish Afzal, CCPO Lahore Zulfiqar Hameed and officers concerned attended the meeting while divisional commissioners, RPOs, … Read more
Punjab Minister for Industry and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal has said that we need to know and explain where Pakistan’s economy stands so we do not need to explain. According to details, Punjab Minister for Industry and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal has told Hamza Shahbaz in response to objections to the Punjab government’s budget that … Read more
Senior and Food Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan has said that the decision of Rs. 70 per kg price of sugar will be fully implemented in Punjab and clear instructions have been issued to the administration across the province in this regard. He added that no negligence will be tolerated in this regard and every … Read more
Regular exercise, good sleep habits, balanced diet and stress control are the most important ingredient for strengthening your immune system. It takes your precious time and effort that helps you stay healthy, but what if all your hard work is wasted on just one particular diet? According to research reports and medical experts, too much … Read more
PML-N Central Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal has said that Imran Khan is guilty in the sugar scandal. According to details, PML-N Central Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal in a statement said that the government is insensitive, incompetent and failed and the government is blaming the opposition to cover up its theft. Ahsan Iqbal said that PML-N … Read more
Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services, Murad Saeed has said that the government will not compromise the ongoing accountability process as Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf has been mandated for it. According to the details, while talking to media, he said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will not spare any mafia as he strongly believes in accountability … Read more
Federal minister of railway Sheikh Rasheed said that Prime minister Imran Khan is completely free from corruption. While talking to BOL’s talk show, Ab Pata Chala the federal minsiter said that this is first time in the history that the government took an action against sugar mafia. He further said that he has no personal … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has decided to impose immediate ban on export of sugar. According to the details, The meeting was held in Islamabad on Monday with Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Sheikh Abdul Hafeez in the chair. The meeting observed that there are sufficient and adequate stocks of sugar in the … Read more
All the government machinery is fully active to ensure the availability of quality edibles at affordable prices in the province and no negligence would be tolerated in this regard. Chief Secretary Punjab Major (r) Azam Suleman Khan stated this while presiding over a meeting along with four provincial ministers Mian Aslam Iqbal, Mohsin Laghari, Noaman … Read more
Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved grant of six billion rupees subsidy for Utility Stores Corporation (USC) of Pakistan for procurement of essential commodities, including flour, sugar, ghee,oil, pulses and rice. The ECC, which met in Islamabad on Monday with Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the chair, approved the … Read more
World Diabetes Day is being observed here on Thursday (today). It aims to create awareness for ensuring protection from this disease. The theme for this year is ‘Family and Diabetes’. In a message on World Diabetes Day, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said that public awareness on regular basis is necessary for ensuring protection … Read more
