Admin imposes over Rs 360,000 fines on profiteers; arrests 16.

RAWALPINDI -- Rawalpindi district administration conducted 2680 raids in seven tehsils of the district to check profiteering during last two days and imposed Rs 360,500 fines on 382 rules violators while 12 shops were sealed besides netting 16 violators.

According to a district administration spokesman, the authorities concerned on the directives of Deputy Commissioner, Rawalpindi Tahir Farooq were conducting raids in different areas of the district and taking action in accordance with the law against profiteers and hoarders.

He informed that the violators were being sent behind the bars.

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