Sugar Price Cap Flouted Nationwide, Shopkeepers Sell For Up To Rs180/kg - Pakistan Live News

Karachi: Despite the government’s announcement to fix the retail price of sugar at Rs 164 per kg, market data shows that vendors in many cities of the country are selling sugar at prices much higher than the official limit, in blatant violation of government directives. According to the latest Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) report released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday, sugar was being sold at a maximum price of Rs 180 pe…

Sugar Price Cap Flouted Nationwide, Shopkeepers Sell For Up To Rs180/kg - Pakistan Live News

A labourer unloads sacks of sugar from a supply truck at the main wholesale market in Karachi. — Reuters/ File Maximum price in Karachi reaches Rs175/kg. Sargodha, Quetta record prices at Rs164/kg.  Average national price was Rs168.12/kg. KARACHI: Market data shows that in spite of the government’s capping the retail price of sugar at Rs164 per kilogramme, shopkeepers in various parts of the country are still selling the product far beyond the …