Pakistan, March 14 -- At Rs180 per kilogram, sugar has become the ultimate symbol of Pakistan's economic mismanagement. Just two weeks ago, it stood at Rs145, and with demand surging (thanks to Ramadan), further hikes seem inevitable. The government's repeated promises to control inflation sound increasingly hollow, drowned out by the silence over who truly benefits from this crisis. Every sugar shortage in Pakistan follows a well-rehearsed script. First, production figures are deliberately exaggerated, creating an illusion of surplus that paves the way for government-approved exports. Then, as shortages deepen, hoarding accelerates, and smuggling networks (operating with impunity) funnel thousands of tonnes of sugar across the border. Wh...