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Pakistan : Sugar prices record a drop of Rs 35-40 per kg

Sugar prices in Pakistan have dropped, with Karachi rates at Rs 160–165/kg and ex-mill prices in Punjab at Rs 150/kg. Punjab’s mills...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan : Punjab sugar output tops 0.43m tonnes this season

Punjab sugar mills have produced about 0.43 million tonnes of sugar after crushing 5.41 million tonnes of cane. Stocks stand at 0.54...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan : Sugarcane prices set at Rs500–550 per maund, farmers’ interests safeguarded

Sugarcane prices in Pakistan are expected to stay between Rs500–550 per maund, ensuring farmer profitability. The government has urged provinces to enforce...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan : Cane growers decry unfair pricing, delays in crushing

Farmers’ protests are escalating as the Sindh Abadgar Board warns the government against underpaying sugarcane growers. Despite a production cost of Rs544...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan : Sugar mills in Sindh delay crushing, threatening wheat sowing and food security

Sugar mills in Sindh have not begun crushing despite the crop being ready, delaying wheat sowing and creating tension between farmers and...

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Sugar News in English

IMF exposes Pakistan’s deep governance failures; policymaking in sectors like sugar distorted by “elite capture”

The IMF’s Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment flags deep structural flaws in Pakistan’s governance, citing elite capture, weak institutions, and political interference...

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Rice News in English

Pakistan : REAP raises alarm over declining export of rice

Pakistan’s rice exporters warn of steeply declining shipments and mounting financial stress, with many firms operating at losses due to rising taxes...

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Sugar News in English

Pakistan : Competition Commission spells out reasons behind sugar crises

Pakistan’s Competition Commission says repeated sugar crises since 2008 stem from export-driven shortages, unreliable data, and excessive reliance on sugar millers in...