SAHIWAL, Feb 2: The Punjab government will set up one model bazaar each offering subsidised commodities in five divisional headquarters of Punjab, has learnt. These bazaars will be set up in Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Bahawalpur and Sahiwal and Rs50 million to Rs70 million will be spent on the infrastructure of every bazaar.

These bazaars will function two days a week. The Punjab government has planned these bazaars to counter price hike. Dawn

Sahiwal Commissioner Tariq Mehmood told the Sahiwal bazaar would be developed on three acres near the old bus stand.

The bazaar will have 150 stalls and the development work will start in a month. The bazaar will be run by a committee of senior citizens.—Correspondent