Tag: profiteers

Profiteers minting money at special fair price points

Customers point out IMC admin’s failure to make sure selling items at already agreed price list ISLAMABAD: The Ramzan Fair Price Bazaars set-up in the...

100 profiteers sent to judicial lock up

ISLAMABAD APP   The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has so far imposed heavy fines amounting to Rs 1.3 million against 900 shopkeepers involved in overcharging and...

122 profiteers fined, 5 jailed

KARACHI The divisional and district administration has fined 122 shopkeepers and fine of Rs 510,000 were imposed for overcharging and violating officially approved price list...

Six profiteers jailed, 110 others fined

KARACHI As many as six shopkeepers were arrested and sent to jail during the crackdown launched in Karachi to check the illegal profiteering, and...

17 profiteers jailed, 48 fined

As many as 48 shopkeepers were challaned and a comobined fine of Rs 55,500 was imposed for overcharging in violation to the price list...

Crackdown against profiteers, hoarders to continue: commissioner

Karachi Commissioner Shoaib Siddiqui on Monday said the crackdown against profiteers, black-marketers, hoarders and those involved in adulteration of food items will continue in...

Handling profiteers not CDGL’s cup of tea

In spite of tall claims made by City District Government Lahore (CDGL) and the frequent visits of Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) leaders...

EID IS ONLY FOR THE RICH: Shopkeepers fleecing masses

Shopkeepers in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have started overcharging customers with only one week left for Eid-ul-Fitr. Prices of clothes, jewellery, cosmetics,...

Price control magistrates nab 3 profiteers

On the direction of District Coordination Officer (DCO) Lahore Naseem Sadiq, price control magistrates remained active on the first day of Ramadan and conducted...

Sindh CS directs immediate action against profiteers, hoarders

Sindh Chief Secretary (CS) Ijaz Choudhry on Tuesday directed the Additional CS and provincial secretaries for Home, Local Government and Prices and Supply to...

52 profiteers fined in Islamabad

Islamabad Capital Territory Administration during on-going crackdown against the profiteers in Islamabad, imposed fine amounting to Rs41,200 on 52 profiteers for over charging and...

20 profiteers fined by district administration

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)...

4,466 profiteers, stockists challaned: commissioner

Commissioner Karachi Roshan Ali Shaikh said on Sunday that during the first half of Ramazan 4466 profiteers and stockists had been issued challans and...

Profiteers fined in Bhara Kahu

The Islamabad Capital Territory administration has intensified the ongoing anti-profiteering drive in Islamabad as the assistant commissioner (Secretariat) Saturday conducted surprise price checking in...

Profiteers fined for overcharging

Assistant Director Food, Islamabad, Muhammad Afzal conducted surprise price checking on Thursday in Umar Market and Yawar Maket, G-10/4, Islamabad, and imposed fine Rs...

DCO orders crackdown against profiteers

Karachi District Coordination Officer (DCO) Mohammad Hussain Syed directed the deputy district officers (DDOs) of the city government’s Revenue Department on Friday to launch...

ICT administration slaps fines on profiteers

Special teams headed by Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration magistrates on Tuesday imposed fines worth Rs 21,450 on 38 shopkeepers for overcharging customers. Shopkeepers...