Sugar prices surpass petrol in most parts of Pakistan
The new price of sugar has skyrocketed. Record rise in sugar prices is being witnessed across the country. Wholesale price of sugar is Rs 150 per kg in most parts of the country while sugar is being sold at Rs 160 per kg in retail. Has no control at all.
City of Lahore
The price of sugar in the wholesale market in Lahore has reached Rs 142 per kg while sugar is being sold in the market at Rs 150 per kg. In Akbari Mandi, a 50 kg sack of sugar reached 7100.
City of Multan
Similarly, in the open market in Multan, local sugar is being sold at a reasonable price. In urban areas, limited local sugar is being sold at Rs 130 per kg, while in rural areas it is being sold at Rs 140 per kg. Imported sugar is being sold at Rs 90 per kg at government stalls Is happening
City of Karachi
In Karachi city too, sugar is being sold at Rs 140 in the wholesale market, while sugar has reached Rs 145 in the retail market.
The city of Quetta
In Quetta district of Balochistan, the price of sugar has gone up again. The new price of sugar has been fixed at Rs 160 while the price of a 50 kg sack of sugar has gone up from Rs 6,050 to Rs 8,000.
City of Peshawar
In Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the price of sugar has reached Rs 150 per kg. The wholesale price of a 50 kg sack of sugar has gone up to Rs 7,500 while the price has gone up by Rs 10 per kg in two days.
Shopkeepers in the city and surrounding areas have started selling sugar at Rs 155 to Rs 160 per kg.
In his address to the nation on Wednesday evening, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced a historic relief package and announced a reduction in the prices of food items. Whenever the Prime Minister announces a relief package for the people, the mafia immediately doubles the prices.
