Operation against profiteers; Rs 6.2 million imposed on 21,111 profiteers in June.

RAWALPINDI -- Under a vigorous campaign launched by Rawalpindi district government against profiteering and hoarding, fines amounting to over Rs 6.2 million were imposed on 21,111 shopkeepers during June and several violators were sent behind the bars.

According to a Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi, Anwarul Haq the administration was conducting raids against hoarders and profiteers and strict action in accordance with the law was being taken against the violators.

He said that fines were imposed on the violators in seven tehsils of the Rawalpindi district during the month of June.

The teams conducted 675 raids in seven tehsils of the district during last 24 hours and imposed Rs165,000 fine on 106 violators, he added.

Two FIRs were also lodged while three profiteers were sent behind the bars during operation against the violators, he said.

The administration had constituted teams to check profiteering, hoarding and rate lists of daily use items while on the recommendations of the teams, several cases were also...