RAWALPINDI, Jul 28 (APP):Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Maliha Sehar on Tuesday directed price magistrates to intensify enforcement against profiteers and ensure the availability of essential commodities at officially notified prices across the district. Chairing a meeting of price magistrates, the ADC (General) reviewed the implementation of price control measures, the availability of essential items, field performance and enforcement actions against overcharging, hoarding and profiteering. She instructed all price magistrates to …
3.8 million fine imposed to profiteers during Rawalpindi crackdown
RAWALPINDI, Jul 28 (APP):Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Maliha Sehar on Tuesday directed price magistrates to intensify enforcement against profiteers and ensure the availability of essential commodities at officially notified prices across the district.
Chairing a meeting of price magistrates, the ADC (General) reviewed the implementation of price control measures, the availability of essential items, field performance and enforcement actions against overcharging, hoarding and profiteering.
She instructed all price magistrates to strengthen daily inspections of markets, bazaars and commercial centres and ensure strict compliance with the price lists notified by the Punjab government.
She also ordered indiscriminate legal action against traders involved in overpricing, hoarding, creating artificial shortages and charging excessive profits.
During the meeting, officials were informed that from July 1 to July 27, 2026, price magistrates carried out 82,273 inspections across the district. As a result, 13,543 violators were fined a total of Rs3,815,498.
Authorities also sealed 102 shops and business establishments and arrested 20 individuals for violating price control regulations.
Speaking on the occasion, Maliha Sehar said ensuring the availability of essential commodities at government-prescribed rates remained the district administration’s top priority.
She warned that negligence in enforcing price control measures would not be tolerated and directed price magistrates to increase their field presence, promptly address public complaints and further strengthen the price control campaign to provide maximum relief to consumers.
