Retailers say that they were having intermittent and limited wheat flour supplies for the last four weeks before Ramazan but the supplies totally dried up at the advent of the month of fasting. File
LAHORE: Sugar and wheat flour have gone missing from the shelves of the most of retail shops in the provincial metropolis as the government is focusing on maintaining supplies to its Sasta Ramazan bazaars.
Retailers say that they were having intermittent and limited wheat flour supplies for the last four weeks before Ramazan but the supplies totally dried up at the advent of the month of fasting.
LAHORE: Despite direct monitoring by the prime minister himself and clear instructions of the court for reduction in price of sugar, plus adequate supply during Ramazan, the crisis of short supply.
Punjab forces mills to sell sugar to unregistered persons
FBR spokesperson says district admins cannot waive condition of ST registration
A recent sugar inquiry report has also raised serious questions over supply chain of the sugar sector. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Punjab government has waived the condition of registration of sugar dealers with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and is forcing the mills to do business with unregistered persons that may land the millers in jail.
The orders have been issued by the district administration dealing with the sugar mills. The Jhang district administration has issued the orders to waive off the condition of the sales tax registration for the sugar dealers, according to a letter seen by The Express Tribune.
LAHORE: Sugar millers on Tuesday voiced concerns over ex-mill price of Rs80/kg set by the Punjab government in a wide contrast to Rs104 to 106/kg of manufacturing cost estimated by them.“All.
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