District administration has slapped a fine of Rs 7000 on 20 profiteers who were involved in the over-pricing of daily use commodities.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Aamir Ali Ahmad checked a total of 43 shops located in F-6’s Farooqia Market, Rawat Bazaar, Bhara Kahu, F-7’s Faisal Market and Lohi Bher areas, and fined 20 shopkeepers over failure to install price lists at their shops.
The Deputy Commissioner said that the action would be enforced till the last day of Ramazan, and weekly bazaars would be regularly checked after Eid.
