Ishaq Dar Chairs Sugar Export Committee, Stresses Price Stability for Consumers

Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that protecting farmers and ensuring that sugar is supplied to consumers at reasonable prices are among the government’s top priorities. He said that while exporting surplus sugar, domestic needs and market stability must be kept in view in every case.

Chaired by Ishaq Dar, a steering committee meeting on the export of surplus sugar was held, which conducted a detailed review of the mechanism for maintaining a balance between sugar exports and domestic consumption.

During the meeting, matters relating to ensuring the continuous availability of sugar in the domestic market and keeping prices stable were also considered.

Ishaq Dar directed the relevant authorities to continuously monitor retail sugar prices and ensure effective regulatory scrutiny to maintain price stability in the market. He emphasised that all concerned institutions should remain vigilant and keep a constant watch on the situation in order to provide maximum relief to the public.

The meeting was attended by the Minister for Commerce, Special Assistant Tariq Bajwa, the Secretaries of Commerce and National Food Security and Research, and senior officials from the relevant ministries and departments.

The meeting discussed measures to balance sugar export decisions with domestic consumption, consumer interests and price stability.