Import of Pakistan surplus sugar can help alleviate the prevailing supply crunch if the government allows more overseas purchases of the commodity. Even as the demand is set to rise due to upcoming festivals, India, especially the southern states that have seen sugar production dwindle due to drought conditions, has been hit by a supply crunch. Pakistan is likely to have a surplus of at least 300,000 tonne, which can be easily brought quickly into southern ports. Under the current circumstances, there is availability of 0.5 million tonne surplus sugar in Pakistan, which can come to south India.