SIALKOT: Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Zulqarnain has said the campaign against profiteers has been intensified in the Sialkot district.
During the last 12 days, 63 profiteers were caught red-handed, 23 FIRs [first information reports] were registered against 37 shops under the Price Act, while 835 shopkeepers were fined a total of Rs. 4,676,000. He expressed these views while addressing a meeting of price magistrates in Sialkot district to review the ongoing crackdown on profiteers.
The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG) Syed Asad Raza Kazmi, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Finance and Planning Muzaffar Mukhtar and Assistant Commissioner (AC) Anum Babar besides all price magistrates.
Later, DC Muhammad Zulqarnain, while addressing a meeting, said that the of District Consumer Protection Council would have to play its role to protect rights of consumers. He said there was also a consumer protection court in Sialkot to protect rights of consumers, where a common man c
ould file his case on his own without any lawyer.
He said protection of rights of consumers could be ensured only if they were fully aware of their rights. The DC directed Assistant Director (AD) Legal and Secretary Consumer Protection Council Rana Abdul Latif to conduct an awareness campaign with the support of civil society activists to educate consumers.
Earlier, DC Zulqarnain, while addressing a meeting of the local authorities of Health, Education, Local Government and Agriculture departments, ordered to review performance of all officers to improve governance as per the instructions of CM Punjab.
Meanwhile, a district development review meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Zulqarnain. Deputy Director (DD) Development said that 27 mega development projects are under completion in Sialkot district, for the completion of which a total of Rs. 9.1967 billion would be spent. The DC said according to the instructions of the Provincial Planning and Development Committee, mo
st of projects would be completed this month and by the end of August.