Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has said all necessary measures will be taken to eliminate the artificial shortage and inflation of sugar. 

Chairing a meeting of the Sugar Advisory Board in Islamabad on Friday, he said the federal government will work with the provinces to keep sugar prices at a reasonable level.

The meeting was told that sugar is available at a reasonable price in the market.

It was decided to convene a meeting on Monday to finalize sugar prices for Ramadan.