According to the data of Sensitive Price Index (SPI), sugar prices soared to Rs98-110 per kg in major cities of Pakistan in FY21. Reuters/File
KARACHI: Despite higher sugar production and heavy imports, consumers paid Rs20-25 more to buy a kilo of the sweetener in 2020-21.
In another development, the wholesale price in Karachi’s Jodia Bazaar rose to Rs100 per kg from Rs92 in the first week of the latest fiscal year, which starts on July 1, forcing the retailers to charge Rs105-110 per kg depending on the area.
According to the data of Sensitive Price Index (SPI), sugar prices soared to Rs98-110 per kg in major cities of Pakistan in FY21 as compared to Rs78-85 in the preceding year.
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