Sugar Price Fixed in Islamabad to Shield Buyers

Consumers in Islamabad will now pay Rs177 per kilogram for refined sugar after the district administration enforced a new pricing order. The measure is aimed at controlling inflation, preventing hoarding, and ensuring fair access to basic commodities.

The order, issued by Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Irfan Nawaz Memon, sets the ex-mill price at Rs169 per kilogram and the retail price at Rs177. The decision follows directions from the Ministry of National Food Security and Research and consultations with wholesale sugar dealers.

The notification, effective from September 15, 2025, covers the entire Islamabad Capital Territory. Any shopkeeper or dealer found charging above the fixed rate will face action under the Price Control and Prevention of Profiteering and Hoarding Act, 1977, and the West Pakistan Foodstuffs (Control) Act, 1958.

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Copies of the order have been distributed across police stations, government offices, and marketplaces to ensure wide awareness. The administration has also ensured that the decision is communicated through newspapers, media channels, and the official gazette.

Authorities have instructed the Chief Commissioner of ICT, the Inspector General of Police Islamabad, the Food Department, and the Chairman Market Committee to monitor implementation.

Officials stressed that the order is part of broader measures to curb profiteering in essential commodities. “Strict action will be taken against violators,” the administration said in a statement.

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