Former finance minister and economist Miftah Ismail on Thursday criticised the federal government for allowing electricity and sugar prices to get to an exorbitant level.

Speaking at a press conference in Karachi, Miftah criticised the current government for allowing sugar mill owners to export for profits.

“Six months ago, the government permitted the export of 5 to 6 million tonnes of sugar, so that Sindh and Punjab’s sugar mill owners can get dollars and relief,” he said.

He said he wanted to remind the current government that when the former premier Imran Khan had exported sugar, PML-N leaders had criticised the move, calling it “theft and a decision influenced by powerful sugar mills”.

“Today, I ask Shehbaz Sharif........

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