Govt launches major crackdown against sugar hoarders

ISLAMABAD: Government has launched another major crackdown against sugar hoarders as 500 tonnes of sugar was seized at Punjab border.

According to the details, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister on food prices and stockpiling in which the Prime Minister said that strict action should be taken against the hoarders.

Sources said that the participants in the meeting were apprised of the action being taken against the sugar hoarders. Participants of the meeting were told that two sugar mills in Punjab had extracted an unusual quantity of sugar from the factory in July and 500 tonnes of sugar had been seized at the Punjab border following an intelligence operation.

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According to sources, the special unit took action against those responsible on the instructions of the Prime Minister. Due to roundup in Punjab, sugar was to be shifted to Sindh for storage.

Sources said that the companies involved in the Chinese transfer were JDW Sugar Mills Limited (JDWS) and Ittefaq Sugar Mills while the Prime Minister has directed strict action against those responsible.

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