High-level meeting discusses Ramzaan Bazaars, price control.

BAHAWALPUR -- A meeting was held here to review the supply of discounted food items in the Ramzan bazaars established in the three districts of Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, and Rahim Yar Khan.

Analysis of performances of price control magistrates, wheat procurement, abundance of agricultural fertilizers, measures taken against the artificial shortage of fuel, and speed of work on performance indicators were also discussed.

Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Captain (Retd) Muhammad Zafar Iqbal chaired the session, which was attended by Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia, Deputy Commissioner Rahim Yar Khan Mehtab Wasim Azhar, Additional Commissioner Consolidation Syed Tariq Bukhari, and Assistant Commissioner General Liaquat Ali Gilani among others.

The attendees were told that sugar is being sold at Rs. 75 per kg and 10 kg bag of flour at Rs. 400 at Ramzan Bazaars. More than 0.1 million consumers are benefiting from these bazaars on daily basis.

The Price Control Magistrates had inspected 5,633 places across the division during the current week and imposed a total fine of Rs. 1.406 million. Cases were registered against 76 persons, while 232 violators were arrested.

Moreover, the participants were informed that 28 check posts have been set up across the division to control the illegal transportation of wheat. The...