Illegal profiteering, hoarding not to be tolerated, says ADCR

District

MUZAFFARGARH:Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue (ADCR) Imran Shams, said that illegal profiteering, hoarding and adulteration would not

be tolerated.

ADCR expressed these views while presiding over price control committee meeting in which traders’ organisation, keryana association representatives and other officials were present.

He further said that the prices of commodities were fixed with the consultation of concerned stakeholders and ordered

to ensure the sale of these at fixed prices in the bazaars.

He urged the shopkeepers to avoid illegal profiteering and hoarding. The price control magistrates were conducting raids in districts Muzaffargarh and Kot Addu for inspection of prices. They were not only imposing heavy fines over

violation besides arrest the shopkeepers along with sealing shops, Imran Shams added.

DO Industry Muhammad Tariq and others were present in the meeting.