ISLAMABAD: In pursuance of the Islamabad High Court’s order, the Ministry of Industries and Production on Saturday directed the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) to ensure the provision of sugar to the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) at reduced rates.
According to official sources, the USC had earlier written a letter to the PSMA, seeking the provision of sugar at Rs63 per kg so that it could be sold at Rs70 per kg to the consumers.
In a letter to PSMA, the Ministry of Industries and Production quoted the IHC order, stating, “This order is subject to the sale of sugar to non-commercial consumers at the rate of Rs70 per kilogramme. PSMA and the federal government must ensure that sugar is available and sold to non-commercial consumers at the said price until the next date is fixed.”
It also directed the association to ensure that the commodity was sold at the specified price in other retail outlets as well.
Earlier, the USC had suggested the PSMA to provide sugar at Rs63 per kilogramme in order to provide relief to the common citizens.
The USC had also requested PSMA to treat the matter as urgent and inform accordingly about the decision latest by June 14.
