Our Correspondent
Abbottabad
Food Department Hazara division has imposed fine a sum of Rs 662 million on 197 shopkeepers in five districts of Hazara division. This was disclosed by the monthly performance report for the month of August.
According to the report, the food department has started a massive crackdown against profiteers, quality and quantity of food items in the Hazara division.
In district Abbottabad the food department has checked 355 shops in which 77 shops were involved in selling substandard items and imposed fine of Rs 203,000 on them. In district Mansehra, the department checked 250 shops found 42 guilty and imposed fine of Rs 226,000.