Divisional Commissioner (DC) Sardar Akram Javed directed the Price Control Magistrates (PCMs) to review the retail and whole sale prices of the essential goods in the market on daily basis and the shopkeepers should be allowed to charge fair and justified prices, otherwise, stern legal action should be taken against the profiteers.
He was inspecting the prices of the fruits, vegetables and other kitchen items at Model Bazar and Fruit and Vegetables Market Sadhar Jhang Road. He further directed that affective and solid measures should be taken to stabilize the prices of essential commodities in order to provide the economic relief to the consumers. The Commissioner said self-made price hike and hoardings of the essential items should be stopped immediately by taking drastic legal action against the unscrupulous elements involved in this unfair practice. The Commissioner inspected various stalls of fruit and vegetables and directed that price tags should be placed on each and every item. He directed the Market Committee Staffs to check the stalls in the bazaar themselves repeatedly in a day and to keep an eye vigil on the prices, quality and availability of the different kitchen items besides ensuring the accurate weight and measures.