49 hoarders fined, 5 cases lodged, 10 warehouses sealed in Punjab.

LAHORE -- As many as 49 wholesalers were found to be involved in the hoarding of essential food commodities in various cities of Punjab during October, according to a report. The report furnished to the Punjab chief secretary stated that a cumulative fine of Rs600,000 was imposed on hoarders during a clampdown on hoarding and profiteering in Bahawalnagar, Rajanpur, Faisalabad, Chiniot, and Mandi Bahauddin. Five cases were also lodged against traders found involved in such activities while 10 warehouses were sealed. A total of 18,000 sugar sacks, 302 rice sacks, 1,160 wheat sacks, 2,627 bags of

flour, and 35,000 kilogrammes of ghee were recovered...