imageKARACHI: The divisional and district administration Karachi has challaned 114 shopkeepers and fine of Rs1,62,500/- were imposed for violating officially approved price list while six shopkeepers were arrested for continuous profiteering.

According to a statement issued here on Thursday, during crackdown the administration fined 65 milk sellers, 19 food items grocers, 25 chicken sellers, four vegetables sellers and a meat vendor.

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, New Karachi and Model Colony.

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.

Comments

Comments are closed.