Magistrate Fines Butchers, Shopkeepers For Profiteering

Magistrate Astore, Muhammad Roosal on Wednesday conducted surprise raids at different shops and trade agencies to check the prices and quality of goods on the directives of Assistant Commissioner

ASTORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Jan, 2019 ) :Magistrate Astore, Muhammad Roosal on Wednesday conducted surprise raids at different shops and trade agencies to check the prices and quality of goods on the directives of Assistant Commissioner.

The instructions were issued after several written and verbal complaints were received by the local people to the Assistant Commissioner Astore about artificial price hike and sale of substandard items in Astore markets.

Muhmmad Roosal checked the prices and quality of items in several markets and imposed fine on several butchers for selling unhygienic meat.

Some of the shopkeepers were also fined while some were issued final notices for profiteering.

He warned several shopkeepers and directed them to avoid selling goods at excessive prices and maintain the goods prices in accordance with the government issued lists otherwise stern action would be initiated against them.

Local people appreciated the administration for this action andrequested for conducting such raids in future too to ensure the prices andquality of items in markets.