LAHORE: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has voiced strong reservations over the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) move to block the sale of locally produced sugar through its online portal, while imported sugar continues to be sold freely without any restrictions—an approach the Association termed as a clear contradiction.
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A PSMA spokesman warned that such policies could trigger a severe market crisis, with sugar shortages driving prices upward—an outcome for which the domestic sugar industry must not be held responsible.
The Association strongly urged the government to immediately lift restrictions and allow sugar mills across the country to sell sugar in the open market to safeguard consumers from unnecessary price hikes.
