Staff Reporter
Under a vigorous campaign launched by Rawalpindi District administration against profiteering and hoarding, fines amounting to over Rs 5.8 million were imposed on 19,362 shopkeepers during the month of June.
According to Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi, Anwar ul Haq the administration was conducting raids against hoarders and profiteers and strict action in accordance with the law was being taken against the violators.
He informed that fines were imposed on the violators in seven tehsils of the Rawalpindi district during June.
The teams conducted 450 raids in seven tehsils of the district during last 24 hours and imposed Rs 79,000 fine on 45 violators, he added.