Rawalpindi [ Pakistan ], October 24 (ANI): After a wave of vegetable price shocks, Pakistan is now staring at a fresh sugar crisis, with prices in the open market surging once again to Pakistan i Rs 200 per kilogram. Sugar officially priced at Pakistan i Rs 181 per kg has become virtually impossible to find at retail shops across major urban centres, as reported by The Express Tribune.

According to The Express Tribune, the traders stated that the government-controlled rate has become irrelevant, as no shop in Rawalpindi or nearby areas is selling sugar at the official price.

Wholesale markets tell a similar story, with the price of a 50-kilogram bag of sugar skyrocketing to Pakistan i Rs 10,000, a steep rise from recent weeks.

The hike in sugar costs has been compounded by

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