The Commissioner of Karachi has set the wholesale value of sugar at Rs 140 per kilogram and the retail value at Rs 143 per kilogram throughout the town, in accordance with a notification issued by his workplace. The brand new costs are efficient instantly and can stay in power till additional discover.
The commissioner warned that no particular person or group is allowed to promote sugar at charges apart from the official value checklist and stated authorized motion could be taken towards violators. He additionally instructed wholesalers and retailers to show the official value checklist prominently of their retailers.
Earlier in December 2025, Abdul Rauf Ibrahim, Chairman of the Wholesale Grocers Affiliation, reported that sugar costs in Karachi’s wholesale market had dropped by Rs 6 per kilogram, offering some aid to merchants. Costs within the wholesale market fell to Rs 146 per kg, whereas the ex-mill value dropped to Rs 142 per kg following the beginning of the crushing season. Since December 1, costs have decreased by Rs 54 per kg.
Nevertheless, retail costs stay excessive, with sugar being bought at Rs 170 to Rs 180 per kg, which Ibrahim attributed to administrative negligence. He expressed hope that sugar costs might fall additional to round Rs 120 per kg by the top of the month, supplied correct monitoring is ensured, and urged authorities to verify wholesale value reductions are mirrored in retail markets.
