The Sindh Bureau of Supply and prices Department fined as many as 1600 shopkeepers for overcharging masses and for not displaying the official pricelists across the province in first six days of the holy month of Ramazan. Special Assistant to SindhChief Minister on Bureau of Supply and Prices Department Dr. Khatu Mal on Thursday said that the officers of the department along with the price magistrates in a crackdown against profiteering, challaned 1,600 shopkeepers and imposed fines of over Rs 3 million, said a statement. He said that around 8300 groceries shops, fruit and vegetables sellers and chicken and meat sellers and other edible items were checked. He said that the strict actions will be taken against profiteering. , hoarding and sale of substandard quality items. During last 24 hours in Karachi Division alone, 89 profiteers were challaned and fined with Rs. 408,000/- while 300 profiteers from other districts of the province were fined with over Rs. 200,000/-. Dr. Khatu Mal said that complaint cell established under the department remain active from 9 a.m. to Iftaar timings. Citizens can contact the complaint center at 021-99244608 or email at [email protected].
