Nine profiteers held
Empress Market in Saddar hosts 1,700 shopkeepers but there are only six toilets, all of which are for men and women are left with no choice but to share the toilets. PHOTO: AYSHA SALEEM/EXPRESS
The price control magistrates of the city district administration imposed Rs37,000 worth of fines on several shopkeepers over profiteering and overcharging in various parts of the provincial capital on Friday. The city administration spokesman said the magistrates, while inspecting 354 points in various parts of the city, found 40 violations and arrested nine shopkeepers after registering cases against them. In line with special directives of the deputy commissioner, the magistrates conducted raids across the city to ensure availability of commodities on the government fixed rates, the spokesman added.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 25th, 2020.