Punjab holds over 1.58 million tonnes of sugar in stock

Summary ISLAMABAD: Punjab has the largest stock of sugar among the three provinces for which figures were presented to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), with more than 1.58 million metric tonnes available as of Friday, September 4. According to the figures brought to the attention of FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial, Punjab had 1,588,542 metric tonnes of sugar in stock at the close of the week. Combined, the three provinces had around 2.54 million metric tonnes of sugar in stock based on the reported figures. AI Generated Summary ISLAMABAD: Punjab has the largest stock of sugar among the three provinces for which figures were presented to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), with more than 1.58 million metric tonnes available as of Friday, September 4. According to the figures brought to the attention of FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial, Punjab had 1,588,542 metric tonnes of sugar in stock at the close of the week. Sindh had 756,966 metric tonnes of sugar in stock, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) had 198,832 metric tonnes, according to the data. The figures show that Punjab accounted for the largest share of the reported sugar stocks, followed by Sindh and KP. Combined, the three provinces had around 2.54 million metric tonnes of sugar in stock based on the reported figures. The stock position was presented to the FBR chairman on Friday, September 4. The data provides an overview of the quantity of sugar available in the three provinces and is relevant to the assessment of domestic supply. Punjab's reported stock was more than twice that of Sindh and substantially higher than the quantity available in KP. The disclosure comes as sugar availability and stocks remain an important issue for the authorities, particularly in monitoring supplies and ensuring adequate availability in the domestic market. The figures cover the stock position reported for Punjab, Sindh and KP. No stock figure for Balochistan was mentioned in the information presented to the FBR chairman.