Overview
- Retail rates have climbed to as high as Rs215 per kg in Karachi, with Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa markets mostly above Rs200 per kg.
- The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association attributes the spike to the closure of FBR/S‑Track portals, inter‑provincial movement bans, and forced sales through government‑designated dealers.
- Industry statements say Sindh portals stayed shut to push imported sugar from Karachi Port, limiting the flow of local stocks that buyers prefer.
- Wholesalers and retailers accuse mills of restricting deliveries despite the crushing season, while PSMA rejects the claim and cites policy barriers to normal sales.
- PSMA urges authorities to lift what it calls unconstitutional movement restrictions and contends that incoming stocks from ongoing crushing should help stabilise prices.