KARACHI: The divisional and district administration Karachi has challaned 76 shopkeepers and fine of Rs.108,500/- were imposed while one shopkeeper was arrested for continuous profiteering.
According to a statement issued here on Thursday, during crackdown, the administration fined 47 milk sellers, 10 food items grocers, three fruits sellers, 10 chicken sellers, one flour seller and five vegetables sellers.
The action against profiteers were taken in the areas including Saddar, Civil Line, SITE, Garden, Baldia, Ferozabad, Jamshed Quarters, Gulshan Iqbal, Gulzar Hijri, Liaquat Abad, Nazimabad, North Nazimabad, Orangi, Ibrahim Hyderi, Model Colony, Bin Qasim, Landhi, Korangi and New Karachi.
Commissioner Karachi Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui has said that the operation against profiteers will continue till the sale of essential items is not ensured according to officially approved price list.
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