KARACHI, Nov 12: All the traders and retailers have been directed to declare their stocks of essential commodities within three days.

The traders have been warned that legal action will be taken against those violating the directive.

The directive was issued following the observation that the demand for essential commodities such as vegetable, ghee, cooking oil, baisen, wheat flour, etc, had increased considerably, and to prevent any artificial shortage by unscrupulous traders to get undue benefit.—APP