KARACHI: Commissioner of Karachi on Friday said three shopkeepers were arrested and 61 other were fined of more than Rs. 154 thousand under charges of profiteering at different markets scattered across the metropolis.
He said those fines included 21 milk sellers, 18 grocers, 14 chicken sellers, six green grocers, one fruit sellers and one flour miller for overcharging and violating the official price lists.
The commissioner said the ongoing crackdown against profiteers would continue in Karachi till the menace is eradicated for good.
He said the administration is committed to protect the rights of the consumers and would ensure that they may easily get quality good, particularly food items, at affordable rates.
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