Sugar production in November 2020 stood at 458,435 tonnes after the start of sugarcane crushing which further swelled to 1.423m tonnes during December 2020. File
KARACHI: Sugar is being retailed at Rs105-110 per kg in Karachi against Rs95-100 last week, while consumers in Lahore are paying Rs93-100 against Rs85-90 per kg.
Similarly, in Quetta the sweetener is available at Rs105-106 per kg as compared to Rs95-97 last week.
Karachi Retail Grocers Group (KRGG) General Secretary Farid Qureishi said the wholesale rate of sugar is Rs97 per kg. But Karachi Wholesalers Grocers Association (KWGA) Anis Majeed said the wholesale rate is Rs94 per kg and retailers are minting money by charging Rs105-110 per kg.