ISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan plans to import 500,000 tonnes of sugar to help to maintain price stability, the country’s food security ministry said on Tuesday.

The government’s cabinet approved the decision to import the sugar through the public sector, a ministry statement said.

The move follows the trend of Pakistan switching from exports when there are surplus stocks to imports when shortages lead to price instability.

Published in Dawn, July 9th, 2025