FAISALABAD:The price control magistrates imposed Rs 289,000 fine on 61 profiteers and arrested five
shopkeepers over violation of the Price Control Act in various parts of the
district on Friday.
A spokesperson for the district administration said that price monitoring teams checked various
stores and found dozens of shopkeepers involved in overcharging and profiteering. The teams
imposed fine on them.
The teams also arrested five shopkeepers and handed them over to police.