Admin imposes Rs 189,000 fines on profiteers.

RAWALPINDI -- Rawalpindi District Administration conducted 1623 raids in seven tehsils of the district to check profiteering during last 24 hours and imposed Rs 189,000 fines on shopkeepers while eight shops were sealed besides netting five violators.

According to a district administration spokesman, Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Noor ul Amin Mengal while chairing daily review meeting of price control inspections checked performance of the authorities concerned.

The Commissioner was informed that strict action in accordance with the law was being taken against profiteers and hoarders and six violators were sent behind the bars during last 24 hours.

The meeting was informed that three FIRs were lodged against the violators while eight shops were sealed.

Around 368 raids were conducted in Gujar Khan Tehsil and fines amounting to Rs 49,500 were imposed on 25 violators. Over 99 raids were conducted in Kahuta and 14 violators were imposed fines amounting to Rs 15,000.

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