Punjab promulgates anti-hoarding law
41 price control magistrates had been inspecting various markets daily. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
The Punjab government promulgated Prevention of Hoarding Ordinance 2020 to discourage hoarding of essential commodities by traders aiming to create artificial shortages and raise prices.
Under the ordinance, the district price committees are being activated to control the hoarding and illegal profiteering. The Punjab Price Control Authority will be established soon.
These views were expressed by Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan while addressing a press conference during her visit to Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Headquarter on Tuesday. Chairman Punjab Food Authority Umer Tanveer Butt and Director General Punjab Food Authority Rafaqat Ali were also present on the occasion.
District price committees being activated in Punjab: Dr Firdous
Published On 22 December,2020 07:56 pm
She said the PFA was taking every possible step to materialize dream of healthy Punjab into reality.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Special Assistant to CM Punjab on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Tuesday that district price committees were being activated to control hoarding and profiteering while Punjab Price Control Authority would soon be established.
Addressing a press conference here at Punjab Food Authority (PFA) headquarters, she said the Punjab government had promulgated Prevention of Hoarding Ordinance 2020 to discourage hoarding of essential commodities by traders. She said that on the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, the teams of PFA were actively working round the clock against adulteration mafia and strictly monitoring the food supply chains ranging from small vendors to luxury hotels.
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Punjab govt to take strict action against adulteration mafia: Firdous Ashiq
Published On 22 December,2020 01:42 pm
Firdous has expressed determination to protect the life and property of the citizens at any cost.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) Punjab on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Tuesday has announced that the provincial government is all set to take strict action against adulteration mafia.
In a statement, the special assistant has expressed determination to protect the life and property of the citizens at any cost.
Providing quality things in low prices is responsibility of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, she stated.
Sharifs ‘bondwomen’ upset due to consecutive failures
National
December 22, 2020
LAHORE: Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that PDM leadership is facing the consequences of its transgressions.
In a statement Monday, she said corona grew due to the opposition, adding that their negative politics has met its logical end. The heir-apparent of the house of Sharifs and her bondwomen are upset due to their consecutive failures and time is not far when PDM’s internal skirmish will be exposed to the public, she added.
She asserted that looters and turncoats have no future nor would the people be deceived now by them. In fact, the anarchistic politics has failed before the service-oriented approach and policies of the PM Imran Khan and Punjab chief minister, she added.