SUKKUR: Deputy Commissioner Sukkur Rana Adil Taswar on Wednesday directed concerned authorities to take stern action against shopkeepers involved in price hike.
This he ordered while chairing a meeting to review performance of price control magistrates at his office.
The meeting reviewed old prices of edibles and compared them with the rate list of commodities in other districts after which new rates of edibles were fixed with the consultation of traders, consumers and officials.
During the meeting, Rana Adil expressed dissatisfaction with the magistrates for not conducting raids to control the price hike in their jurisdictions. The Deputy Commissioner instructed the officials to inspect at least 10 shops daily and send its pictorial evidence to the DC office.
He also urged traders to sell standardized essential commodities on prescribed rates, added that price control magistrate to visit markets and implement the new rates of essential commodities.
The steps were taken in the light of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s orders to control the prices of basic food items, the premier also called the chief ministers of all four provinces for a meeting on Friday to devise a plan to control inflation across country.
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