Sugar Prices in Pakistan Soar to Record Rs180/kg During Ramazan

ISLAMABAD: Sugar prices in Pakistan have reached an all-time high of Rs180 per kilogram in major cities, further escalating the financial burden on consumers during the holy month of Ramazan. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reports a significant price hike of Rs14.22 per kilogram, with Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and Karachi seeing the steepest prices.

Other major cities such as Quetta, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Lahore, and Peshawar are witnessing prices ranging between Rs175 and Rs176 per kilogram. This surge in sugar prices is intensifying the impact of inflation, which continues to rise across the country.

Despite the price hike, sources suggest that Pakistan’s sugar reserves are sufficient to meet demand until October 2025. As of February, over 56 million tons of sugarcane have been crushed, producing 5.3 million tons of sugar. The government has also exported 741,000 metric tons of sugar and currently holds reserves of between 400,000 to 500,000 tons in sugar mills.

The latest figures from PBS show a 0.22% increase in the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ending March 13, further signaling ongoing inflationary pressures in the country.

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