Shopkeepers fined

By Our Correspondent
April 05, 2020

MANSEHRA: The district administration on Saturday fined dozens of shopkeepers for violating official price list. “We cannot allow traders to fleece money from people in Covid-19 emergency,” Additional Assistant Commissioner Sundas Arshad Malik told reporters. The officials of district administration and police department led by Malik raided shops and business centres in Jaba, Attarshisha and adjoining localities and fined dozens of shopkeepers. She said that district price and review committee led by deputy commissioner had fixed prices of essential commodities and general items and shopkeepers receiving extra-money were being fined. “I have also warned traders to mend their ways and not receive extra-money from buyers, otherwise, they would land in jails,” Malik added.

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