Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a follow-up meeting to review the pricing and supply of essential food items, particularly sugar.

The meeting was attended by the Minister for National Food Security, SAPM Tariq Bajwa, Secretaries of Food Security & Industries, and other senior government officials.

The committee reviewed key aspects of the sugar sector. It also decided the in-principle approval for the import of 0.5 million tonnes of sugar. Dar reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting the interests of both consumers and suppliers.