Geo436.com blog: LHC moved against sugar price hike

Geo436 LAHORE: The hike in sugar prices has been challenged in Lahore High Court (LHC), Geo News reported Wednesday.

The plea filed by Azhar Siddique at the LHC, said Prime Minister and Punjab Chief Minister are responsible for the raise in sugar prices; hence, they should be called to account for the same.

The petition also demanded setting up of a monitoring authority to keep the prices of daily usage commodities under check.

The petition also solicited filing cases against those involved in throwing up the sugar prices with ten-year imprisonment and fine worth crore of rupees as their punishments.