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title: "Farmers' group demands 1 million tonnes of sugar exports"
description: "Most outlets led with the demand by the Pakistan Kissan Ittehad for the government to authorise the export of 1 million tonnes of sugar. Dawn highlighted concerns over a potential Rs100 billion loss in farmer revenues and referenced the 2017-18 sugar crisis, while Profit focused on the existing surplus and projected increase in sugarcane output as reasons for the call. Both noted the group's push for deregulation of the sugar sector."
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# Farmers' group demands 1 million tonnes of sugar exports

business · latest filing 5 Sep 2026, 1:00 PM PKT · 5 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets led with the demand by the Pakistan Kissan Ittehad for the government to authorise the export of 1 million tonnes of sugar. Dawn highlighted concerns over a potential Rs100 billion loss in farmer revenues and referenced the 2017-18 sugar crisis, while Profit focused on the existing surplus and projected increase in sugarcane output as reasons for the call. Both noted the group's push for deregulation of the sugar sector.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Profit** — [Farmers body urges govt to export 1 million tonnes of sugar before crushing season](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/05/farmers-body-urges-govt-to-export-1-million-tonnes-of-sugar-before-crushing-season) · 5 Sep 2026, 1:00 PM PKT
  > Pakistan Kissan Ittehad warns existing 1.3 million-tonne surplus and projected 10-15% rise in sugarcane output could depress crop prices; calls for full deregulation of sugar sector
- **Dawn** — [Kissan Ittehad seeks 1m tonnes in sugar exports](https://www.dawn.com/news/2027595/kissan-ittehad-seeks-1m-tonnes-in-sugar-exports) · 5 Sep 2026, 4:02 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing
  > LAHORE: Amid warnings of a potential Rs100 billion collapse in farmers’ revenues reminiscent of the 2017-18 sugar crisis, the Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has demanded the immediate export authorisation of 1 million tonnes of surplus sugar before the upcoming crushing season kicks off on Nov 15. Addressing a press conference, PKI President Khalid Mahmood Khokhar highlighted that a record bumpe...

## Part of a bigger story

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- [PSMA seeks government approval to export surplus sugar](https://harzaviya.com/stories/1643-psma-seeks-immediate-approval-to-export-585-000-tonnes) · 4 Aug 2026 · 5 outlets · 79% related
- [PSMA writes third letter to government requesting surplus sugar exports](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2835-psma-reiterates-demand-to-allow-export-of-surplus-sugar) · 12 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 78% related
- [Pakistan issues international tender to export over 107,000 tonnes of sugar](https://harzaviya.com/stories/6852-pakistan-begins-process-to-export-107-739-tonnes-of-imported) · 7 Sep 2026 · 7 outlets · 2 developments · 78% related
- [ECC approves export of 108,000 tonnes of sugar](https://harzaviya.com/stories/3917-govt-to-export-108-000-tons-surplus-sugar) · 20 Aug 2026 · 5 outlets · 74% related
- [Sugar mill owners request export of 633,000 tonnes of surplus sugar](https://harzaviya.com/stories/2806-millers-seek-export-of-633-000-tonnes-of-surplus-sugar) · 11 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 72% related

2 articles from 2 outlets, 5 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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