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Sugar Prices Increases- Check New Rates

July 20, 2025 by Nimra Sohail

Even though the government and sugar mill owners had reached an agreement, sugar prices in Lahore have gone up, now selling at Rs. 190 per kilogram, which is much higher than the official rate of Rs. 165 per kg. Shopkeepers say that the wholesale price of a 50kg sugar sack has risen to Rs. 9,100. … Read more

Sugar Prices Hits Record High of Rs. 200 Per Kg in Pakistan

July 12, 2025 by Nimra Sohail

A big rise in sugar prices has been seen across the country, with rates crossing Rs. 200 per kg in some cities for the first time ever. The latest data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) shows that the average sugar price in the country has now reached Rs. 188.44 per kg. The data … Read more

Sugar prices hike across Pakistan

June 21, 2025 by Nimra Sohail

Sugar prices are rapidly increasing across various cities in the country, making life even more difficult for consumers. Reports indicate that Islamabad has seen the highest sugar prices, with rates reaching nearly Rs. 195 per kilogram. In Rawalpindi, Karachi, and Peshawar, sugar is being sold at Rs. 190 per kilogram, while in Quetta it’s Rs. … Read more

Sugar prices surge across Pakistan ahead of Ramazan

February 22, 2025 by Nimra Sohail

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has released data on sugar prices, stating an increase over the past 12 weeks. According to PBS, sugar prices have surged by Rs 23.42 per kilogram during the past 12 weeks. The data shows that sugar prices have risen from Rs 131.85 per kilogram to Rs 155.27 per kilogram. In … Read more

Sugar Prices have Surged to Rs150 Per KG in Pakistan

April 22, 2024 by Syed Shahbaz Hyder

Sugar prices in Lahore have increased by Rs 4/kg to Rs 142/kg officially, but local markets sell it at Rs 150/kg. The wholesale price of sugar is Rs 144/kg, yet it’s retailed locally at Rs 150/kg, according to the dealers association. PBS data shows that prices increased for 22 items, decreased for 11, and remained … Read more

Food inflation to reach 12.3% in December

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 by Muhammad Zubair

KARACHI: The headline inflation for December 2021 is likely to rise up to 12.3 per cent, despite soft food prices, analysts said on Tuesday. The analysts at Insight Securities said that despite soft food prices, the inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December 2021 will arrive at 12.3 per cent on a … Read more

Govt taking steps to ensure smooth supply of essential commodities: Tarin

December 9, 2021 by Muhammad Zubair

ISLAMABAD: The government is taking all possible measures to ensure smooth supply of essential commodities throughout the country, a senior official said. Presiding over the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) meeting, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin expressed satisfaction on the prices of commodities in Sasta Bazaars in Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, … Read more

Change in sales tax rates pushes sugar prices up 12.13%

October 18, 2021July 12, 2021 by Web Desk

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

PM congratulates economic team for bringing down sugar prices

December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 by Komal Fatima

Prime Minister Imran Khan has applauded the economic team’s efforts to bring down sugar prices in Pakistan. As per the details, he congratulated his economic team for decreasing sugar prices through a multi-pronged strategy. Taking to Twitter, he said sugar is being sold at a national average of 81 rupees per kilogram while it was … Read more

Jahangir Tareen And His Son Ali Tareen Leave For Pakistan

November 6, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

PTI leader Jahangir Tareen and his son Ali Tareen left London for Pakistan. According to sources, the PTI leader has left for Pakistan with his son on a foreign airline. Earlier, Jahangir Tareen had said that he would return to Pakistan this month. Sources said that Jahangir Tareen has made a reservation for his return … Read more

Businesspersons should refrain from hoarding essential goods: FM Qureshi

October 14, 2020 by Muhammad Usman

On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the government is aware of the increasing prices of essential goods however, the federal government cannot do anything alone to stabilize the prices.

FM Qureshi said that the provincial governments should also keep a check on hoarding.

He also suggested that businesspersons should “refrain” from hoarding essential goods, as it is unislamic and unethical.

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Allegations against me are baseless, Jahangir Tareen

September 18, 2020 by Tuba Athar

A Combined Investigation Team (CIT) of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has summoned the senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf, Jahangir Tareen for his alleged involvement in a money laundering and corporate case on Saturday. However, the senior leader of the ruling party, Jahangir Khan Tareen has said that the allegations levelled against him … Read more

LHC seeks report on rising prices of flour and sugar in Punjab

September 3, 2020 by Web Desk

The Lahore High Court (LHC) issued on Thursday notices to the federal and the provincial governments to furnish their comments on a petition against rising prices of wheat flour and sugar in Punjab. According to the details, Justice Sajid Mahmood Sethi of the high court directed the governments to submit comments by September 18. Advocate … Read more

Government Rejects Taxes On Sugar Import

August 21, 2020 by Muhammad Usman

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

Subsidized flour and sugar available at utility stores

July 20, 2020 by Web Desk

Subsidized flour and sugar are available in large quantities at utility stores. According to the details, Sugar is available Rs 22 cheaper at utility stores as compared to the open market. However, The price of sugar at the utility store is Rs 68 per kg while it is being sold at Rs 90 in the … Read more

Non-implementation of sugar prices reduction orders anger IHC

June 15, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has expressed annoyance over non-compliance with court orders to reduce sugar prices. The Islamabad High Court heard Rahim Yar Khan’s application to be a party in the sugarcane farmer’s sugar mills case. The apex court granted the application of sugarcane farmer to become a party in the case of Sugar … Read more

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