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'Help cabin' to be

set up outside

every big market

KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi Shafiq-ur-Rehman Paracha on Thursday directed Sindh's Weight and Measurement Department to set up 'help cabin' outside every big market for checking weight of goods purchased by public.

He was chairing a meeting which was attended by Director General Bureau of supplies Ms. Shamim Kazmi, Additional Commissioner Seema Najeeb, NGOs and Small Traders Associations to review prices of daily use items.

The Commissioner directed D.G. Bureau of supplies to provide rate list in Urdu to every retailer which should be displayed at a prominent place in the shop.

He also appointed Additional Commissioner Ms. Seema Najeeb as an inquiry officer against ACM Mehar for harassing and taking bribe, from Empress Market shopkeepers.

The Commissioner formed a committee to control prices of daily perishable commodities including fruits and vegetables. The committee will comprise DG Bureau of Supplies, and two office-bearers of Fruit and Vegetable Market's Vendors Association.

He warned the management of all weekly bazaars that permission to hold bearers will be taken back if at the end of the day they do not clean surrounding of the bazars.ÑPPI