Provincial Industries & Trade Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal took strict notice of news regarding hike in the prices of essential items and issued strict directions to the concerned departments to take effective measures for preventing price-hike.
He issued direction to take indiscriminate action against price-hike mafias in the Ramazan. The minister asserted that price-hikers are enemies of humanity and do not deserve any leniency.
Such merciless elements deserve stern punishment according to law, he added. He underscored that such black sheep involved in snatching pockets of the masses must be imprisoned.
Aslam Iqbal directed concerned departments, administration to become proactive and launch effective crackdown against price-hikers along with departments responsible for controlling spike in prices should also wake up from their slumber.
He warned that negligence of concerned departments and officers with regard to ensuring selling of essential items at fixed government rates will be intolerable at any cost.
Aslam Iqbal emphasized that price-hike mafias have been given enough warnings and it is high time to undertake stern action against them. He also urged price control magistrates, concerned departments to remain vigilent and work diligently.
Hoarders should also be brought into the stern grip of law under Anti-Hoarding Ordinance, concluded Aslam Iqbal.
