Lahore: Lahore Division Commissioner Noman Yousaf on Saturday directed deputy commissioners across the division to intensify price control operations, launch a crackdown on hoarding and ensure strict implementation of notified prices of essential commodities.
Issuing instructions to the administrations of all four districts, the commissioner ordered price magistrates and PERA force personnel to regularly inspect markets and verify that food items were being sold according to officially notified rates.
He also directed the authorities to ensure that notified price lists were prominently displayed at every roadside stall, shop and market. Assistant commissioners, price magistrates and PERA teams were instructed to strengthen monitoring and remain actively present in the field to maintain price stability.
The commissioner said the performance of every price magistrate and PERA official was being reviewed regularly, warning that there would be zero tolerance for negligence. He reiterated that the Punjab government’s policy against profiteering was clear and directed deputy commissioners to devise and implement a coordinated daily price control strategy.