During the ongoing campaign against illegal profiteering and hoarding, the city administration imposed fines of Rs.602000 on 87 shopkeepers and vendors found involved in overpricing of essential items.
On directives of Commissioner Karachi, Muhammad Saleem Rajput, the campaign against illegal profiteers and hoarders has been further accelerated to ensure implementation on rates of essential items of daily use notified by the administration, said a statement issued here.