Sugar Crisis — a Burden on the People, but Who Is Responsible?

Opposition calls SC to take suo-motu Notice on sugar crisis

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Constitution Protection Movement has written a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, demanding a suo-motu notice on the sugar crisis and accountability for the sugar mills. The letter states that half of the sugar mills are owned by politicians who, while being part of the government, craft policies that benefit them in billions of rupees, with the burden falling on the common people. The movement has called on the Chi…

Sugar crisis — a burden on the people, but who is responsible?

Viewers, the sugar crisis in Pakistan is once again making headlines. The question is: Is there really a shortage of sugar in the country, or is this just another artificial game played by a profit-hungry mafia? In Pakistan, sugar is no longer just a sweetener in tea—it has become a bitter truth. Every year, the same pattern repeats: first, the government allows sugar exports, then suddenly a shortage is declared, followed by costly imports. In …