Muhammad Usman
On direction of the Prime Minister, the Punjab government is continuing a crackdown on profiteers to ensure availability of essential commodities at fixed rates, arresting 465 persons and lodging 451 FIRs against them during the current month. The price control magistrates also imposed fines of more than Rs20 million on the violators.
This was stated at a briefing during a meeting presided over by Chief Secretary to review the price control measures in the province. The meeting reviewed, in detail, the prices and availability of essential commodities, especially flour and sugar, and the performance of price control magistrates.
