City administration fines 57 retailers for profiteering

KARACHI: Karachi administration fined 57 shopkeepers of 87,000 for fleecing consumers and violating the official price list for different food items.

Concerned official on Tuesday said as part of the ongoing campaign against profiteers, hoarders and adulterators the assistant commissioners and magistrates of every district in Karachi area actively involved in the exercise.

Those fined on Monday included 20 milk sellers, six green grocers, 15 grocers, seven fruit sellers and nine chicken sellers from Liaqutabad, Gulberg,, Nazimabad, North Nazimabad, New Karachi, Murad Memon, Model Colony, Shah Faisal besides certain other localities in district east and central.