Islamabad:
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Ishaq Dar, chaired a follow-up meeting on Friday to examine prices and the supply of essential foods, in particular sugar.
The meeting was followed by the Minister of National Food Security, SAPM Tariq Bajwa, the food security and industries and other senior officials.
The committee examined the key aspects of the sugar sector. He also decided to approve the principle for importing 0.5 million tonnes of sugar. DAR reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protect the interests of consumers and suppliers.
