KARACHI: The divisional and district administration Karachi has challaned 136 shopkeepers and fine of Rs 2,21,500 were imposed while three shopkeepers were arrested for continuous profiteering.
According to a statement issued here on Wednesday, during crackdown the administration fined 59 milk sellers, 36 food items grocers, 21 chicken sellers, seven fruit sellers, one meat vendor, three flour sellers and nine vegetable 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, Model Colony, Landhi, Korangi, Orangi, Ibrahim Hyderi, Bin Qasim 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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