The government decided to abolish the sugar sales tax

The government decided to restore the sugar sales tax to the ex-factory tax rate before November 30 this year to ensure that sugar prices fall reasonably.

The decision was made at a meeting chaired by Islamabad Prime Minister Imran Khan to review the prices of basic commodities.

The meeting also decided that the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Finance will review the future demand for sugar and its imports.

The Prime Minister instructs the Chief Secretary to appropriately determine the prices of daily necessities and ensure their implementation.

It also decided to take severe action against the negligent officials. In order to determine the reasonable price of edible oil, it was decided to establish a system.

The Prime Minister also instructed the early completion of legislation on data sharing of essential daily necessities.