{"id":68781,"date":"2025-11-17T18:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=68781"},"modified":"2025-11-17T18:00:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T13:00:26","slug":"pakistan-to-fully-deregulate-sugar-sector-amid-rising-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=68781","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan to fully deregulate sugar sector amid rising prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a surge in sugar prices across Pakistan, the federal government reportedly has decided to fully deregulate the sugar sector, allowing market forces to determine imports and exports, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>According to media reports, sugar prices have reached Rs 230 per kilogram in Quetta, while in Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar, rates range between Rs 190 and Rs 200 per kilogram.<\/p>\n<p>The government plans to present recommendations from a special committee to the Prime Minister on deregulation. Federal Minister for Food Security Rana Tanveer said the market will decide whether sugar should be imported or exported.<\/p>\n<p>In Punjab, out of 41 sugar mills, 27 have started crushing, while 14 mills remain inactive. Authorities have prepared an action plan against idle mills, and monitoring teams have been formed.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Keen Commissioner, mills that fail to commence crushing will face a daily fine of Rs 1 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a surge in sugar prices across Pakistan, the federal government reportedly has decided to fully deregulate the sugar sector, allowing market forces to determine imports and exports, officials said. 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