seasonal sugar price trends in Pakistan

Pakistan targets sugar cartels, imposes exit ban on hoarders

Pakistan's government launches a crackdown on sugar hoarders by placing their names on the Exit Control List and pledges strict market controls as prices climb past Rs. 170 per kg while importing 500,000 tons to stabilise supply and blame shifts to climate and commercial demand.

The measure is part of a wider crackdown aimed at punishing those accused of manipulating supply and inflating prices for profit. — Aamir QURESHI / AFP
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