A campaign is continuing against profiteers in the province

Lahore: A campaign is continuing against profiteers, hoarders and those involved in short weighing. 1525 Price Control Magistrates raided 9630 shops and markets and 1612 shopkeepers and traders were found involved in hoarding and other violations.

As many as 231 cases were registered against shopkeepers and traders while 251 persons were arrested and a fine of more than 20 lakh, 57 thousand and 450 rupees was also imposed. Maximum fine of five lakh and 82 thousand rupees was imposed on profiteering and hoarding in district Rahim Yar Khan and a minimum fine of Rs. 2500 was imposed in district Muzaffargarh.

Raids were conducted at 2129 places for checking weights and measures and action was taken against 248 shopkeepers and traders. On the direction of Punjab Chief Minister, 613401 kg sugar at subsidized rate of Rs. 52 per kg and 149344 kg chicken at subsidized rate of Rs. 245 per kg was sold in Ramazan bazaars.

103896 flour bags of 10 kg each at Rs. 310 per bag were sold while 9077 flour bags of 10 kg each at Rs. 330 per bag and 133606 flour bags of 20 kg each at Rs. 660 per bag were sold in open market. Iftari was provided to 161835 people at 1814 Madni dasterkhawans with the collaboration of government and philanthropists.