Fine slapped on profiteers
Rawalpindi : The district administration in its crackdown against profiteers, price hikers, hoarders has imposed a fine amounting to Rs153, 500 on violators.
According to a district administration spokesperson, the teams under the supervision of relevant assistant commissioners and food magistrates conducted raids in
different areas of the district and imposed a fine worth Rs153, 000 besides arrested and lodged FIRs on 7 violators.
The price control magistrates have so far imposed a fine of Rs89, 90,700 on profiteers during May 1 to May 30, spokesman added.
In a statement, Deputy Commissioner, Captain (r) Anwar ul Haq has said that, no one would be allowed to cheat the general
public and strict action would be taken against profiteering or against those who were creating artificial shortage to gain more profit.
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