No increase in sugar price at utility stores: Industries Ministry.

ISLAMABAD -- The Ministry of Industries and Production Thursday rebutted the media reports regarding increase in sugar prices during the holy month of Ramazan.

"Our monitoring teams have checked the prices in Karachi (Jodia Bazar), Lahore (Akbari Mandi), and different markets of Islamabad and reported that the retail price of the sugar in most areas was Rs 85 per kg while in the whole sale market, the commodity was available at Rs 82 per kg", said a statement issued by the ministry of industries and Production here.

However, after receiving reports of selling...