By Mustafa Ali
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has initiated an inquiry into the recent surge in sugar prices across the country during Ramadan, following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s notice of the issue,
The FIA’s Anti-Corruption Circle has sought assistance from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to investigate the matter. In a letter to the PTA, the FIA requested data of 11 individuals, including sugar mill administrators and businessmen.
The individuals whose data has been requested include prominent figures such as Aneeb Faraz, Muhammad Arshad, and Muhammad Anwar. The FIA is also investigating individuals involved in the illegal buying and selling of sugar.
The ongoing dispute between sugar mill owners and the government over sugar pricing remains unresolved as sugar millers refused to drop the rates.
