Shopkeeper fined for not displaying rate lists

'District administration has set up 16 Ramazan Sasta Bazaars in Rawalpindi district to provide relief'

TAXILA:

Assistant Commissioner (AC) Taxila Marhaba Nemat Shah on Tuesday visited different city markets to check the display of rate lists and enforcement of the government notified rates.

The district administration spokesman said the AC also checked the quality of fruits, vegetables and essential commodities at various shops.

Fines amounting to Rs120,000 were imposed on the violators for over-charging and non-display of rate lists.

The spokesman said that all ACs of the district, on the directives of deputy commissioner Rawalpindi Tahir Farooq, were also visiting Ramazan Bazaars to review all the arrangements and check rates of essential commodities.

He said that the district administration had set up 16 Ramazan Sasta Bazaars in Rawalpindi district to provide relief to the citizens.

These bazaars were set up in Committee Chowk, Hyderi Chowk, Khayaban Sir Syed, Kamran Market, Double Road Allama Iqbal Park, Gulzar Quaid, Adiala Road, Morgah, Chakri Road, Chohar Chowk, Chungi 22 and several other tehsils including Taxila, Kahuta, Kalar Syedan, Gujar Khan and Kotli Sattian to provide relief to the citizens. Sugar, flour, vegetables, fruits, chicken, beef, mutton, gram flour, pulses, chickpeas, spices and several other products were available at economical prices, he said.

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