DC orders swift measures to control prices.

LAHORE -- Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali on Saturday directed price control magistrates of the provincial capital to gear up vigilance and surveillance in curbing artificial inflation created by hoarders. He was chairing a meeting here to review performance of price control magistrates. He issued appreciation letters to five and explanations to 10 price control magistrates in view of their last two weeks performance. The deputy commissioner directed the price control magistrates to regularly monitor prices of commodities, vegetables and fruits in vegetable markets besides taking action against hoarders. Prices of food items should be displayed on conspicuous places so that consumers do not face any difficulty, he added. He directed the officers concerned for better monitoring of the auction of fruits and vegetables in the early morning in the fruit and vegetable markets. He reviewed the individual performance of price control...