BAHAWALPUR On the direction of Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Zaheer Anwar Jappa, a crackdown is underway against overpricing and hoarding to ensure the sale of food items at fixed rates.
Assistant Commissioners and Price Control Magistrates are active in the field. Price Control Magistrates are regularly visiting the fruit and vegetable markets to monitor the auction of fruits and vegetables.
The price control magistrates are keeping track of the prices of essential food items in the markets from November 1- 12, they visited 14592 shops, carts, and other business points.
A fine of more than one million rupees was imposed on the spot for the violations. As many as 18 shops were sealed and 111 shopkeepers were arrested for overcharging.