Sugar Mill Owners refuse to start crushing from mid-November
- 06-Nov-2025
The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has said that no final date has been set for the start of the upcoming sugar crushing season, following a meeting of the Sugar Advisory Board. The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association said in a statement that several mill owners and representatives attended the Sugar Advisory Board’s meeting. The mill […]
Pakistan to deregulate sugar and wheat prices: Finance Minister
- 05-Nov-2025
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb announced that the government plans to deregulate and liberalize the sugar and wheat sectors, stressing that the state must withdraw from the entire value chain to promote market efficiency. Speaking at an event hosted by the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), the finance […]
Sugar import tantamount to destroying farmers, industry: PSMA
- 03-Oct-2025
Lahore: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) on Friday said that importing sugar is tantamount to destroying farmers and sugar industry of the country. In its reaction after the government decision not to import sugar further, the PSMA said that the government has given an order of importing 3000000 ton of sugar already which was not […]
Weekly inflation rises amid surge in sugar, gas prices
- 22-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased by 2.3 per cent year-on-year during the week ending August 21, mainly due to higher sugar and gas prices, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. This marks the fifth consecutive weekly rise in SPI-based inflation. On a week-on-week basis, however, the […]
Pakistan govt issues tender for 100,000 metric tons sugar import
- 03-Aug-2025
The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has issued a new tender for the import of 100,000 metric tons of sugar, officials confirmed. According to TCP, the new tender is scheduled to be opened on August 11. Sources revealed that a previous tender had also been issued for sugar import, in which four companies had submitted […]
Govt sets sugar price at Rs172/kg
- 18-Jul-2025
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has set the retail price of sugar in the capital at Rs172 per kilogram, ARY News reported. According to an official notification issued here, government has set the ex-mill rate of sugar at Rs165 per kilogram. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Islamabad has directed all assistant commissioners to ensure strict compliance […]
IMF ‘objects’ to sugar import subsidy
- 15-Jul-2025
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed reservations over Pakistan’s decision to offer tax exemptions and subsidies on imported sugar, warning that such measures could jeopardize the ongoing $7 billion loan program, ARY News reported on Tuesday, citing sources. According to official sources, the IMF has opposed the government’s plan to provide a subsidy […]
Govt ‘decides’ to import 500,000 ton sugar to prevent price hike
- 02-Jul-2025
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to import 500,000 metric tons of sugar to stabilize prices and ensure availability, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, the decision was finalized during a high-level meeting focused on addressing the sugar supply and pricing issues. Authorities have also resolved to prevent any price hikes, with strict […]
Sindh cane commissioner shares sugar stock updates
- 05-Mar-2025
HYDERABAD: Sindh cane commissioner has updated the federal government about stock of sugar with the province, ARY News reported on Wednesday. As per details, the cane commissioner has submitted a weekly report on sugar stock to the federal and provincial governments. According to the report, Sindh’s sugar mills have produced 1.543 million metric tonnes of […]
Sugar to be provided at Rs130 per kg during Ramadan
- 21-Feb-2025
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to provide sugar at Rs130 per kg during Ramadan. Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain on Friday directed Chief Secretaries of all provinces to establish sugar stalls at the municipal council level and ensure uninterrupted supply of the commodity at Rs130 during the holy month of Ramadan. […]