Rawalpindi District Administration on Wednesday conducted 1500 raids in seven tehsils of the district to check profiteering and imposed Rs 77,000 fines on 152 shopkeepers while nine shops were sealed and eight violators were sent to jail.
According to a district administration spokesman, Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Noor ul Amin Mengal while chairing daily review meeting of price control inspections directed the authorities concerned to accelerate their ongoing operations to check profiteering, availability of daily use items and provide relief to the citizens.
The Commissioner was informed that strict action in accordance with the law was being taken against profiteers and hoarders and eight violators were sent behind the bars.
The meeting was informed that 301 raids were conducted in Gujar Khan Tehsil while fines amounting to Rs 7500 were imposed on seven violators.
