The Sindh Bureau of Supply and Prices has fined over 350 shopkeepers for overcharging masses, for not displaying the official price lists or selling substandard quality items across the province during last 24 hours. Special Assistant to SindhChief Minister on Bureau of Supply and Prices Dr. Khatu Mal on Thursday in a statement said that the officers of the department along with the price magistrates challaned over 350 shopkeepers, vendors and imposed fines of around Rs. 500,000/-. He said that around 2350 groceries shops, fruit and vegetables sellers and chicken and meat sellers and other edible items across the province were checked. Khatu Mal said that in Karachi Division alone, as many as 74 profiteers were challaned and fine with over Rs. ,235,000/- while 280 profiteers from other districts of the province were challaned with imposition of fines of Rs. 265,000/-. The Special Assistant to SindhChief Minister said that strict actions will be taken against profiteering, hoarding and sale of substandard quality items. Dr. Khatu Mal said that complaint cell established under the department remain active from 9 a.m. to Iftaar timings. Citizens can contact the complaint center at 021-99244608 or email at [email protected]. Last week,Khatu Mal had said that in Karachi Division alone, as many as 102 profiteers were challaned and fine with over Rs460,000 while 23 profiteers were fined in Hyderabad with about Rs90,000. As many as 150 profiteers were fined with Rs160,000 in Ghotki while 490 profiteers from other districts of the province were challaned with imposition of fines of Rs387,000.
