Tuck shops at Islamabad bus terminals overcharging

ICT gets numerous complaints at 'Pakistan Citizen Portal'


APP January 21, 2019
ICT gets numerous complaints at 'Pakistan Citizen Portal'. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has taken notice of double charges of food items at bus terminals of the federal capital and fixed the rates of 92 items.

According to District Administration of Islamabad, the Chief Commissioner Amir Ali Ahmed has ordered the concerned formations to display the approved list at all tuck shops at bus terminals.

On receipt of numerous complaints at 'Pakistan Citizen Portal' regarding overcharging at bus terminals’ tuck shop in Islamabad, ICT Administration constituted a committee to look into the matter.

Accordingly, the team under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner (Saddar) approached all the stakeholders to gather their feedback as well as statistics division for statistical data.

Moreover, a meeting of District Price Control Committee was also called to discuss the issue. After detailed deliberations, the ICT Administration has decided to set the prices of items sold at tuck shop at bus terminals.

Assistant Commissioners have been directed to strictly enforce the notified prices. In case of non-compliance, citizens should register their complaint on 'Pakistan Citizen Portal' mobile app so that action may be taken as per law.

Meanwhile, Excise and Taxation Department Islamabad has checked 76 vehicles during on-going campaign against use of tinted glass.

During the road check operation, teams of Excise Department have removed tinted glass from seven vehicles.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 21st, 2019.

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