Islamabad, November 13,2026: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee on the Export of Surplus Sugar to review arrangements for exporting excess stocks while maintaining domestic market stability.
The committee examined various modalities to balance sugar exports with domestic consumption, ensuring adequate availability in the local market and keeping prices stable.
Emphasising the government’s priorities, Dar said protecting farmers’ interests and ensuring fair prices for consumers remained top priorities.
He directed the relevant authorities to closely monitor retail sugar prices and maintain vigilant regulatory oversight to ensure maximum relief to the public.
The meeting was attended by the Minister for Commerce, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, Secretaries of Commerce and National Food Security and Research, and senior representatives of the relevant ministries and departments.
