Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar directs authorities to monitor retail sugar prices and strengthen regulatory oversight as a federal committee reviews how surplus sugar exports can be balanced with domestic demand and market stability.
ISLAMABAD: Protecting farmers and ensuring fair sugar prices for consumers remain the government’s top priorities as Pakistan reviews its approach to exporting surplus sugar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said on Friday.
Dar made the remarks while chairing a meeting of the Steering Committee on the Export of Surplus Sugar, according to a news release issued by the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office.
The committee examined different modalities for balancing surplus sugar exports with domestic consumption requirements, with the objective of maintaining adequate supplies in the local market and preventing price instability.
Emphasising the need to protect consumers alongside farmers, Dar directed the relevant authorities to closely monitor retail sugar prices and maintain vigilant regulatory oversight to ensure maximum relief for the public.
The directions highlight the government’s focus on managing surplus sugar stocks and facilitating exports without compromising domestic market availability or the interests of consumers.
The meeting was attended by the Minister for Commerce, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, the secretaries of Commerce and National Food Security and Research, and senior representatives from relevant ministries and departments.
