Peshawar
\nKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Food Zahir Shah Toru, has strongly reacted to the continuous surge in sugar prices. In a statement issued here, he heavily criticized the Shahbaz government and the sugar mafia, blaming their poor policies for burdening the public.
\n\u201cIncompetent uncle and niece\u2019s flawed policies have turned sweet sugar bitter for the public,\u201d said Zahir Shah Toru, referring to the ongoing sugar price hike.
\nThe Food Minister alleged that the Shahbaz government and the sugar mafia deliberately exported sugar under a well-planned strategy, resulting in the sugar price hikes. \u201cIf there was insufficient sugar in the country, why was there a need to export it?\u201d Toru questioned.
\nShah termed the daily increase in sugar prices alarming and called it an act of hostility towards the public. \u201cThe continuous rise in prices is the outcome of collusion between the fake government and the sugar mafia,\u201d he added.
\nCriticizing the overall inflation crisis, the provincial minister stated that instead of providing relief, the government has unleashed a storm of price hikes. \u201cAll the claims of controlling sugar prices are mere eyewash, and the public is not getting any real relief,\u201d he said.
\nThe minister demanded a transparent investigation against those who exported sugar and are now profiting from the skyrocketing prices. \u201cIt is essential to identify who is benefiting from this price surge and who is behind this conspiracy,\u201d he asserted.
\nZahir Shah Toru emphasized that those responsible must be brought before the public. \u201cPoor people are paying the price for Shahbaz government\u2019s flawed policies,\u201d he lamented.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Food Zahir Shah Toru, has strongly reacted to the continuous surge in sugar prices. In a statement issued here, he heavily criticized the Shahbaz government and the sugar mafia, blaming their poor policies for burdening the public. \u201cIncompetent uncle and niece\u2019s flawed policies have turned sweet sugar bitter for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":274068,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-469420","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n