District administration Peshawar has arrested 138 shopkeepers from various localities during a crackdown on profiteers on Monday.
The arrested profiteers included 34 butchers, 23 milk sellers and 81 other shopkeepers.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar, Shafiullah Khan also visited Special Ramazan Bazaars of established in various localities and inspected the availability, quality and prices of edibles.
Similarly, the officers of the district administration also visited Nauthia Bazaar, Hayatabad, interior city, Kohat Road, Ring Road, Charsadda Road, Dilzak Road, University Road, G.T Road, Pajgee Road, Bara Road and other bazaars of other localities for inspection of the availability of edibles.
They also checked the edibles available at Ramazan Sahulat Counters established in mega malls and collectively arrested 138 profiteers including butchers, milk sellers and other shopkeepers.
DC Peshawar Shafiullah Khan said, "Edibles are being provided at subsidised rates in Ramazan Sasta Bazaars while the officers of district administration also monitored the availability of goods in bazaars to ensure the provision of cheap and quality products to the people."
He added that for the facilitation of the people, Ramazan Sahulat Counters have also been established in 18 mega malls and big stores to ensure the provision of cheap and quality edibles to the people.
The officers of district administration beside officials of the Ramzan Sahulat Counters will also consecutively inspect other bazaars to provide relief to the people during Ramazan.
Deputy Commissioner Peshawar has directed all administrative officers to conduct random inspection of bazaars across the district and take legal action against profiteering.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 5th, 2022.
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