Profiteering

Pakistan has been experiencing economic turbulence, which has resulted in price increases, import bans

Local admin conducts 1,529 raids in seven tehsils

Rs75m worth of fines imposed on violators

Price control magistrates have been directed to take strict action against profiteers

Price of cylinder filling doubled in past year

More than Rs1.12m worth was issued to more than 570 grand vendors and shopkeepers across the province

Price monitoring teams have conducted 23,006 raids

Prime minister reviews measures taken to strengthen the recently promulgated anti-smuggling ordinance

Price magistrates missing from markets

CS directs officials to seal shops that do not display price lists

Dealers are providing home delivery, but at a cost

Punjab governor promulgates ordinance

A fine of Rs120,000 was collected on the spot from the shopkeepers found guilty of overpricing, hoarding

Lahore CCPO urges citizens to file complaints against profiteering

Shoppers complain about unavailability of many seasonal fruits in Sunday bazaars

Edible items being sold at prices higher than their notified rates in Ramazan

14 profiteers were arrested during the crackdown

Residents of Karachi plan to boycott fruit for three days to protest high prices

Citizens complain of vendors giving short-measure.