PESHAWAR: In the wake of strict measures taken against sugar hoarding, the local market has witnessed a remarkable decrease in sugar prices, with a reduction of Rs 50 to Rs 55 per kilogram in the provincial capital.
As per reports from the local market, sugar is currently available at prices ranging from Rs 162 to Rs 165 per kilogram. Store owners attribute this significant price drop to effective measures taken against sugar smuggling and the temporary closure of the Afghanistan border.
Meanwhile, citizens have applauded the government’s efforts in controlling sugar prices and cracking down on hoarding activities. They are now urging authorities to intensify actions against the sugar mafia to further bring down sugar prices.
Citizens Applaud Efforts as Sugar Price Drops
Dealers in the market have also reported a decrease in the price of a 50kg sugar sack, citing successful measures against sugar smuggling and the closure of the Torkham border as contributing factors.
It is worth noting that the price of sugar had soared to Rs 220 per kilogram in Peshawar’s markets, but it was recently reduced to Rs 170 per kilogram and has now further fallen to Rs 162 per kilogram as a result of action against sugar hoarding.
