ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has bought 25,000 tonnes of white sugar at $676 per tonne cost and freight and free out (CFFO), in a tender that closed on Sept. 30, a government official and a trader said on Friday.

The government has approved the import of 100,000 tonnes of sugar to meet possible shortages. It is not known when the remaining 75,000 tonnes will be imported, but expectations of more purchases from Pakistan have helped underpin sentiment in futures markets bolstered by demand from neighbour India.

"The contract for 25,000 tonnes of sugar has been awarded to Al-Khaleej,