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81 shopkeepers fined, five sent to jail

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imageKARACHI: The divisional and district administration Karachi has challaned 81 shopkeepers and fine of Rs.3,35,300/- were imposed while five shopkeepers were arrested for continuous profiteering.

According to a statement issued here on Tuesday, during crackdown, the administration fined 44 milk sellers, 24 food items grocers, two fruits sellers, seven chicken sellers and four 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, Bin Qasim, Ibrahim Hyderi, Model Colony, 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.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2014

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