Shopkeepers fined for overcharging

Published December 19, 2008

RAWALPINDI, Dec 18: On the directives of District Coordination Officer (DCO) Imdadullah Bosal, special price magistrate on Thursday imposed fines of Rs48,500 on 14 shopkeepers for overcharging the consumers.

According to a press release, magistrate Muhammad Saeed Toor conducted a surprise visit to different markets of the city and found 13 shopkeepers at Dhoke Kala Khan violating the price list issued by the city district government.

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