Rs 78,000 fine imposed on 63 profiteers

District

FAISALABAD: The price control magistrates imposed Rs 78,000 fine on 63 shopkeepers on the charge of profiteering and overcharging in different parts of the district on Thursday.

A spokesman for the city district administration said that the price monitoring teams conducted surprise visits at various markets, hotels and restaurants and found 63 shopkeepers involved in overcharging and profiteering.