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Abbottabad Additional Assistant Commissioner Aminul Hassan in the presence of the Food Department, business representatives and agriculture officers fixed the prices of fruit, vegetable and poultry.
Apart from this, the rate list was also released for the Ramazan Bazaar at below-market rates during the holy month of Ramadan.
The AAC Abbottabad said that citizens should inform us about their complaints regarding the prices of food items at the Control Room or the Maratsyal mobile application. The deputy commissioner has also deputed Price Control Magistrates to check the market prices and ensure the implementation of price lists, he said.
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Additional Assistant Commissioner Ali Sher along with representatives of Livestock and Tobacco Control Cell inspected the markets in Mandian, Supply and Main Bazaar and checked the supply of dairy, chicken, fruit, vegetable, and other shops and ensured the supply of items on the prescribed rate list.
In order to ensure the supply of food items to the people during Ramadan according to the official rate list.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 14th, 2022.