The Minister of Industries and Production, Rana Tanveer Hussain, said that sugar prices will not be allowed to increase during Ramadan, according to Radio Pakistan.
Friday, presiding over a meeting to examine the prices of sugar in Islamabad, he said that providing help to consumers during Ramadan is the responsibility of the government.
Hussain said the sugar thousands had received a period of one week for consultation on sugar prices and that the final rates of the goods will be announced on Thursday.
The Minister said that farmers should be included for profit and that sweets should play their role in the fight against production and farmers’ financial problems.
Earlier this week, the USC Corporation (USC) increased the price of RS5 sugar per kilogram. According to sources, the price of sugar in public service stores has gone from RS140 to Rs145 per kilogram.
The decision to increase the price was made due to the price increase in the free market. However, despite this increase, sugar in public service stores remains cheaper than on the free market.
