2,830 raids conducted to check profiteering

District admin also seals two shops and registers FIR

RAWALPINDI:

Rawalpindi District Administration conducted 2,830 raids in seven tehsils of the district to check profiteering the other day and imposed Rs228,500 fines on 244 violators. They also sealed two shops and registered an FIR.

According to a district administration spokesman, the authorities concerned had accelerated their ongoing operations to check profiteering, availability of daily use items and provide relief to the citizens.

He said that commissioner had instructed the officers concerned that it was responsibility of the district administration to provide vegetables and other food items to the citizens at official rates. All the price magistrates were directed to remain in the field and take strict action in accordance with the law against profiteers to provide relief to the citizens.

Cases should also be registered against the rules violators and they should be sent behind the bars, the commissioner said and instructed the administration officers to ensure availability of urea at official rates.

He said the rate lists must be displayed at prominent places at the shops besides ensuring establishment of DC counters at general stores.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 20^th, 2022.