40 hoarders booked, 517 tone wheat recovered during June.

MULTAN -- Divisional administration have registered 40 cases against wheat stockists and recovered 517 tons wheat during a crackdown launched in the ongoing month.

According to spokesman of Commissioner Multan Division Shan-Ul-Haq, divisional administration have started a crackdown against stockists and profiteers across the region. The administration utilizing all possible resources to ensure sale of sugar at Rs 70 per kilogram. The administration have conducted more than 4000 raids during the ongoing month and imposed fine Rs 547,500 on profiteers and stockists.

As per directives of the court, 215,314 kg sugar had been sold so far at Rs 70 per kg as 913000 kg sugar was being sold on daily basis. The administration have also launched a severe crackdown against...