Overview
- The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association says the FBR’s S-Track system has been repeatedly switched on and off in recent weeks, disrupting documented sales.
- Government officials at an Oct. 14 meeting at the Ministry of National Food Security pledged to contact the FBR to prevent further disruptions.
- Despite those assurances, the association reports the portal remains blocked, limiting mills’ ability to lift sugar to the market.
- In a third letter to the finance and food security ministers, the PSMA requests instructions to the FBR to restore access and remove restrictions.
- The association warns continued closures could dry up supply and drive consumer prices higher.