SIALKOT, Aug 31 (APP):Special price magistrates imposed a total fine of Rs 3.5 million on 832 shopkeepers
for illegal profiteering in the district during the month of August last.
This was stated by Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Sialkot Syed Asad
Raza Kazmi while addressing the meeting of Special Price Magistrates here on Thursday.
He said that 47 people were booked under price control act, 68 shops were sealed
and 155 people were arrested during the same period.
He said that best performing special price magistrates would be awarded commendatory
certificates and those who failed to perform good would be held accountable.
The meeting was attended by Assistant Commissioner Sialkot Ghulam Sarwar, Assistant
Commissioner Daska Faisal Ahmed, Assistant Commissioner Sambrial Ahsan Mumtaz,
Secretary Price Control Committee Rashida Batool and all special price magistrates.
