Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed authorities concerned to initiate a massive crackdown against the hoarders and made it clear that the people will not be left at the mercy of those responsible for creating artificial price hike. The CM chaired a high-level meeting at his office on Wednesday in which steps taken for the control of prices were reviewed in detail. The CM directed to register cases against the hoarders and their stock be confiscated along with the sale of essential items according to rate lists be ensured. Jail is the right place for the hoarders, he added.
He also directed the administrative officers to personally monitor the price control steps and asked the Commissioners and DCs to monitor the situation. Hoarders and illegal profiteers do not deserve any leniency, he maintained. Monitoring cell will be set up in CM Office and I will personally monitor the price control mechanism, he added. He said that price control will be directly monitored from markets through PITB vans, which has been directed to provide necessary help to the line departments in this regard. "I want implementation on the decisions made and industry, agriculture and food departments should take lead with regard to price control," he said.
Provincial Ministers Mian Aslam Iqbal, Hashim Jawan Bakhat, Samiullah Chaudhry, Noman Langrial, Chairman Price Control Committee Ch Akram, ACS, IG Police, Commissioner and DC Lahore and others attended the meeting while Divisional Commissioners attended the meeting through video link. Secretary Industry gave a briefing about the steps taken for price control and prices of different items.
Moreover, the CM has taken notice of firing incident at the Lahore Airport. He has sought a report from the CCPO and directed to investigate the matter. Legal action should be initiated against the accused and report be submitted after a comprehensive investigation, he added.
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