Crackdown on profiteers accelerated.

PESHAWAR -- The district administration has accelerated the pace of crackdown against profiteers throughout the provincial metropolis and arrested 102 shopkeepers after sealing their shops.

The officers of the district administration conducted raids in the bazaars of interior city, Nauthia, Hayatabad, Kohat Road, Ring Road, Dilzak Road, Charsadda Road, Warsak Road, Nasir Bagh Road, G.T. Road and other localities, said a press release issued here on Tuesday.

During checking, the officers of district administration checked the rates of butchers, milk sellers and other shops and arrested 102 shopkeepers for overcharging consumers. The shops of the arrested shopkeepers were also sealed.

It is worth mentioning here that during last few days, the officers of district administration have checked 315 shops and arrested 37 shopkeepers over charge of...