Lahore : Chief Secretary Punjab Jawad Rafique Malik presided over a meeting to review action against hoarding and profiteering, supply chain of eatables, steps against coronavirus, dengue and locust, wheat procurement and patients’ capacity management. The Commissioner Lahore Division, Additional IG Special Branch and officers concerned attended the meeting whereas ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionAslam Iqbal warns of strict action on hoarding
Lahore : Provincial Industries and Trade Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal said that Anti-Hoarding Ordinance has been promulgated in Punjab under which crackdown against hoarders has been launched. Aslam Iqbal informed that previously an Act with regard to hoarding was already in place, however six additional clauses have been incorporated in ... Read More »
Crackdown on shopkeepers involved overcharging and adulteration is continued
Lahore: Crackdown on traders and shopkeepers involved hoarding, overcharging, adulteration and violation of law is continuing. According to Ramadan Monitoring Report, maximum fine of Rs. 186000 was recovered in district Rahim Yar Khan while minimum fine of Rs. 6000 was imposed in district Narowal. As many as 186 raids were ... Read More »
Price Control Magistrates to gear up their drive to check overcharging : DCO Bahawalpur
Lahore: DCO Bahawalpur Dr. Ehtasham Anwar Mahar has called upon Price Control Magistrates to gear up their drive to check the mal-practice of overcharging and hoarding by the profiteers to protect the economic rights of millions consumers in District Bahawalpur. He issued these directions while presiding over a high level meeting held at his ... Read More »
Price Control Magistrates arrest 164 shopkeepers for short weighing, hoarding
Lahore: 1525 Price Control Magistrates raided 9252 places and 1476 shopkeepers and traders were found involved in short weighing, hoarding and other violations. As many as 135 cases were registered while 164 persons were arrested and a fine of more than 17 lakh and 68 thousand rupees was also imposed. ... Read More »
A campaign against profiteering, hoarding and short weighing accelerated
Lahore: A campaign against shopkeeper involved in profiteering, hoarding and short weighing has been accelerated. 1525 Price Control Magistrates raided 9961 places and took action against 1627 shopkeepers on profiteering, hoarding and other violations. As many as 208 cases were registered while 266 traders and shopkeepers were arrested and a fine ... Read More »