ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday directed the federal and provincial governments to ensure the availability of sugar to domestic consumers at Rs 40 per kilogram and adjourned the hearing of sugar price case hearing for indefinite period.

The details of an agreement inked between both sides regarding sugar price has been presented before the bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

According to the details, it has been decided that the sugar will be provided to domestic consumers at the rate of Rs.40/kg whereas 70% sugar from present reservoirs will be used for commercial and 30% for domestic consumer.