The prices of staple food items increased following the government’s introduction of a tax-heavy budget to satisfy IMF requirements. According to details, this has led to higher prices for sugar, cooking oil, and ghee, as the budget proposal took effect on July 1, 2024, after being approved by Parliament. In the local market, the price … Read more
LAHORE: The negotiations between the Punjab government and the sugar mill owners on the price of sugar for three consecutive days have been successful as they agreed that sugar will be sold the provincial government at the rate of Rs 140 per kg. Sources said that a delegation of sugar mill owners met with caretaker … Read more
Sugar prices have witnessed a remarkable surge, adding to the burden of Pakistanis. Sugar prices have witnessed a remarkable surge, adding to the burden of Pakistanis who are already grappling with record-high fuel and food prices amidst an ongoing economic crisis. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics’ mid-July report, sugar prices surged to Rs150 … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin on Friday said that sugar production was likely to increase by 2 million tons this year from the output of 7.5 million tons recorded last year. In a tweet, the federal minister said, as a result, Pakistan was back to a sugar surplus country from a … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) on Wednesday reviewed the prices of wheat, sugar, pulses, chicken and other essential food items in the country. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin presided over the meeting held at the Finance Division. The finance secretary briefed the meeting about … Read more
