Despite repeated government claims and approval of sugar imports, prices across Pakistan remain higher than official rates.
Consumers continue to face difficulties in purchasing sugar at affordable rates.
The maximum price of sugar currently stands at PKR 195 per kilogram. Karachi residents are paying the highest prices in the country. In Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and Khuzdar, sugar prices reach up to PKR 190 per kilogram.
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) recently released updated data on sugar prices. According to the report, the national average sugar price fell slightly by 23 paisas per kilogram over the past week. The new average price is PKR 181.36 per kilogram. Last week, the average was PKR 181.59 per kilogram.
A year ago, the average sugar price in Pakistan was PKR 142.32 per kilogram. In Punjab, the maximum sugar price has been recorded at PKR 190 per kilogram. Last month, the government had fixed the official retail price of sugar at PKR 175 per kilogram.
