Sugar price rises up to Rs220 per kg

Quetta: Sugar price spiked to a record high of Rs220 per kg in retail markets of Balochistan on Sunday.

The sugar that was earlier being sold at Rs200 suddenly recorded a Rs20 per kg rise in Balochistan to reach an all-time record high of Rs220.

According to market sources, the commodity's wholesale price in the province is Rs210 per kilogram, while a 50-kg bag has reached Rs10,500.

Dealers claim that once the sugar supply was stopped due to traffic jams caused by the suspension of permits, the price of the product surged up.

The suffering of those who are already feeling the effects of inflation has increased as a result of the unexpected increase in sugar prices.

Earlier, the sugar prices hiked to a record high of up to Rs170 per kg in retail markets of Balochistan.

The sugar that was earlier being sold at Rs145 suddenly recorded a Rs25 per kg rise in Balochistan.

According to dealers, the price of the commodity increased after the supply of sugar got suspended as vehicles got stuck on the national highways after the suspension of permits.