Kisan Ittehad blames smuggling for sugar price hike

Kisan Ittehad blames smuggling for sugar price hike

Kisan Ittehad President Khalid Hussain Batth has alleged that speculative hoarding, large-scale smuggling, and institutional inaction are driving the recent surge in sugar prices. While addressing a press conference at the Karachi Press Club on Wednesday, Batth claimed that if the prime minister and the president intervened, the retail price of sugar could be brought down to Rs120 per kilogram within hours — without the need for duty- and tax-fr…

Hoarding and large-scale smuggling blamed for sugar price hike in Pakistan - ChiniMandi

Khalid Hussain Batth, President of Kisan Ittehad, has held speculative hoarding, large-scale smuggling, and lack of institutional response responsible for the recent spike in sugar prices across Pakistan. Speaking at a press conference at the Karachi Press Club on Wednesday, Batth asserted that the situation could be quickly stabilized if the Prime Minister and President took direct notice. According to him, sugar prices could be brought down to…