Govt vows to ensure stable sugar prices

MG News | July 24, 2024 at 10:29 AM GMT+05:00

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July 24, 2024 (MLN): Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain on Tuesday directed chief secretaries to take all possible measures to ensure stable retail prices of sugar across the country.

The minister chaired the Sugar Advisory Board meeting to review the availability of sugar stocks and price trends, said a news release.

The minister said that Ex-mills prices of sugar have remained stable in recent months.

He directed the provinces to strictly monitor retail sugar prices, as maintaining sugar prices is the primary responsibility of the government.

He warned that any increase would not be tolerated under any circumstances.

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