5 trucks loaded of hoarded onions seized.

PESHAWAR -- District administration of Peshawar seized five trucks loaded with hoarded onions from Inqilab Road on Tuesday.

The onion was hoarded to create an artificial increase in its price.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar, Shafiullah Khan was receiving complaints regarding the parking of onion-loaded trucks on Inqilab Road, which prompted him to direct action against hoarders.

On the directives of the DC, Assistant Commissioner (AC) Nadia Nawaz Doggar conducted a raid on Inqilab Road Vegetable Market wherein she found the five trucks loaded with onions and parked for the last several days.

The onions were not included in the bidding for the last several days with the purpose to create an artificial shortage of the commodity in the...

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