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PM defends decision to export imported sugar
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has defended the government’s decision to export around 108,000 metric tonnes (MT) of imported sugar, terming reports being circulated in the media regarding the initiative as “fallacious” and maintaining that the measure was aimed at preventing financial losses arising from the approaching expiry of the commodity’s shelf life. During a recent meeting of the Federal Cabinet, the Prime Minister said the government had taken the decision to import sugar last year solely to ensure adequate domestic availability and protect consumers from a sharp increase i...
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