PESHAWAR: The district administration has decided to set up monitoring desks in bazaars to arrest prices of essential goods and provide relief to people during Ramazan.

The decision was made during a meeting held here with additional deputy commissioner Rao Hasham Azeem in the chair on Friday.

The meeting was convened on the directives of deputy commissioner Sarmad Saleem Akram.

The meeting directed the officials of the district administration and other departments concerned to take all necessary steps to keep the prices of essential items in check.

It was decided that officials of the district administration and relevant departments would be deputed at the monitoring desks to take immediate action on public complaints.

It was also decided that the officers of the district administration would visit the fruit and vegetable markets daily to issue official price list.

Published in Dawn, February 15th, 2025