Dar calls for monitoring sugar’s local supplies, exports

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has asked officials to track sugar availability and distribution as the government considers exports. Business Recorder reported that Dar chaired a Cabinet Committee on Surplus Sugar meeting on Thursday to settle policy guidance for export decisions.

The committee examined stock estimates through the next crushing season, with the stated aim of identifying surplus sugar while preserving sufficient supplies for consumers. Dar said exports could assist farmers, the sugar industry and foreign-exchange reserves, but stressed that domestic prices and supply must be protected. He instructed authorities to monitor the supply chain and guard against market disruption during exports. The session included federal officials and representatives of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association and Trading Corporation of Pakistan.