Crackdown by ICT admin to ensure Naan, Roti reduced prices

Islamabad: On the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Irfan Nawaz Memon, all the assistant commissioners and magistrates have intensified their efforts for enforcement of government rates of ‘Roti/Naan’ at Rs16 and Rs20 for a standard serving size of 120 grams in the federal capital.

In line with these directives, Assistant Commissioner Nellore has checked the notified rates of ‘tandoors’ in Sohan and surroundings and imposed a fine of Rs3,000 for violation of the rates, said the ICT’s spokesman Dr Abdullah Tabassum here on Monday. Similarly, Assistant Commissioner Saddar has visited the area’s Tandoors and imposed fines of Rs10,000 to three ‘tandoors’ for flouting the government prescribed rates.

Meanwhile, a citizen namely Muhammad Amir, a resident of the Sohan area lamented the lack of reduction in prices at local ‘tandoors’ and Naanbais, where ‘Roti’ was still being sold at Rs20 and Naan at Rs25. Furthermore, Shahid Ali from the G-8 area, highlighted that despite the government’s intervention, Tandoors and ‘Naanbais’ in the federal capital were selling ‘Roti’ at Rs25 and ‘Naan’ at Rs30, placing a financial burden on the residents. On the occasion, Dr Abdullah assured that strict action would be taken against those violating the price regulations. He emphasised that assistant commissioners and magistrates have been assigned specific tasks to ensure compliance with the new ‘Roti’ and ‘Naan’ prices in Islamabad.