They have urged the government to immediately resume issuing no-objection certificates (NOCs) that allow sugar consignments from Punjab and Sindh to be transported into the province, as reported by Dawn.
The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association blamed government policies, closed FBR portals and transport bans for nationwide sugar price hikes, rejecting claims of market manipulation. Grocers accused mills of creating an artificial crisis, while ex-mill prices in Karachi rose to PKR 185 and retail
The IMF has raised concerns over Pakistan's plan to subsidise imported sugar, warning it could affect the $7 billion loan program. ARY News reports the IMF rejected the "food emergency" claim and fears the sugar will benefit industries, not households. The government may now review its de
Karachi [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): A container truck carrying 780 sugar bags fell into the sea at Karachi port after its brakes failed, but the driver was unhurt.