AGL 37.85 Decreased By ▼ -0.30 (-0.79%)
AIRLINK 128.95 Increased By ▲ 3.88 (3.1%)
BOP 7.23 Increased By ▲ 0.38 (5.55%)
CNERGY 4.56 Increased By ▲ 0.11 (2.47%)
DCL 8.27 Increased By ▲ 0.36 (4.55%)
DFML 38.70 Increased By ▲ 1.36 (3.64%)
DGKC 79.95 Increased By ▲ 2.18 (2.8%)
FCCL 32.05 Increased By ▲ 1.47 (4.81%)
FFBL 73.20 Increased By ▲ 4.34 (6.3%)
FFL 12.27 Increased By ▲ 0.41 (3.46%)
HUBC 109.32 Increased By ▲ 4.82 (4.61%)
HUMNL 14.17 Increased By ▲ 0.68 (5.04%)
KEL 4.97 Increased By ▲ 0.32 (6.88%)
KOSM 7.41 Increased By ▲ 0.24 (3.35%)
MLCF 37.95 Increased By ▲ 1.51 (4.14%)
NBP 70.35 Increased By ▲ 4.43 (6.72%)
OGDC 187.00 Increased By ▲ 7.47 (4.16%)
PAEL 25.10 Increased By ▲ 0.67 (2.74%)
PIBTL 7.35 Increased By ▲ 0.20 (2.8%)
PPL 150.31 Increased By ▲ 6.61 (4.6%)
PRL 25.08 Increased By ▲ 0.76 (3.13%)
PTC 17.09 Increased By ▲ 0.69 (4.21%)
SEARL 81.48 Increased By ▲ 2.91 (3.7%)
TELE 7.48 Increased By ▲ 0.26 (3.6%)
TOMCL 32.50 Increased By ▲ 0.53 (1.66%)
TPLP 8.49 Increased By ▲ 0.36 (4.43%)
TREET 16.50 Increased By ▲ 0.37 (2.29%)
TRG 56.40 Increased By ▲ 1.74 (3.18%)
UNITY 27.84 Increased By ▲ 0.34 (1.24%)
WTL 1.35 Increased By ▲ 0.06 (4.65%)
BR100 10,442 Increased By 352.8 (3.5%)
BR30 30,751 Increased By 1241.8 (4.21%)
KSE100 97,696 Increased By 3122 (3.3%)
KSE30 30,458 Increased By 1012.7 (3.44%)

An amount of Rs 51,000 was realised as fines from 15 shopkeepers and three shopkeepers were awarded 7 days imprisonment each by the DDO(R) City Mehmud Aslam Wazir, here, during a crackdown launched against profiteers, particularly those involved in selling flour at exorbitant prices.
The campaign launched on instructions of DCO Major Azam Seuleman Khan (Retd), the DDO(R) City conducted raids in different city areas including Sanatpura, Partabnagar, Harcharnpura, Bakar Mandi, Saifabad, Rashidabad, Nematabad, Jhang road and other areas where he conducted raids against a number of shopkeepers, flour dealers and store owners etc.
According to details, Shabir Jamal of Nematabad, M Shoib of Harcharnpura, Abdul Latif, M Shahbaz, Tehsil Anwar, Yasir, Sattar and Hamad of Jhang Road, Shahzad of Partabnagar, M Shoib of Rashidabad and Ramzan of Nemat Colony were fined on charge of overcharging and a total of Rs 51000/ was realised from them as fine money.
Moreover, three shopkeepers Adil Shehzad of Sanatpura, Liaqat Ali of Rashidabad and M Shakeel of Saifabad were awarded 7 days imprisonment each for selling flour at exorbitant rates.
DDO(R) City Mehmud Aslam Wazir has said that the price control committee raids would continue with full force. He has asked the traders and shopkeepers to avoid overcharging and has warned that those found indulged in profiteering and other malpractice's would be dealt with an iron hand.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2008

Comments

Comments are closed.