28 profiteers arrested, 262 fined

03 Jul, 2014

KARACHI: The divisional and district administration Karachi has challaned 262 shopkeepers and fine of Rs.6,90,000/- were imposed while one shopkeeper was arrested for continuous profiteering.

According to a statement issued here on Thursday, during crackdown the administration fined 46 milk sellers, 13 food items grocers, 38 chicken sellers, 65 fruits sellers, 99 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, Orangi, New Karachi, Ibrahim Hyderi, Landhi, Model Colony, Bin Qasim and Korangi.

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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