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Commissioners asked to keep watch on commodities prices

RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: The Punjab government has directed all the commissioners to keep a strict watch on prices of essential commodities during Eid-ul-Azha and the period that follows.

These directions were issued by the Punjab Governor, Lt. Gen. Mohammad Safdar (Retd), while presiding over a meeting held here on Thursday to review the prices of essential commodities.

It was observed that some unscrupulous traders/shopkeepers were trying to take undue advantage from the increased demand on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, by increasing the prices arbitrarily.

The general public is advised to foil all attempts of the profit hungry persons, who are out to fleece the consumers by increasing the prices exorbitantly.

The names and business addresses of the offenders may be brought to the notice of local administration for proceeding against them under the law.