CM orders crackdown on hoarders, profiteers

LAHORE: A meeting was held under the chair of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office Wednesday to review the price control mechanism in the province.The meeting decided to devise standard operating procedures (SOPs) for controlling prices. The CM directed that indiscriminate action should be initiated against hoarders and profiteers. The industry department should formulate new SOPs in collaboration with the line departments. He said strict action would be initiated against those found involved in artificial price-hike. Jail is the best place for such hoarders, he added.The chief minister directed that cases should be registered against illegal profiteers found involved in looting the people and the number of price control magistrates should be increased according to the need. He expressed the displeasure over non-action against illegal profiteers in some districts and added that Deputy Commissioners of such districts would be asked to explain their performance. He said that price control committees have been constituted at district level which should actively perform their duties. He reiterated that any artificial price-hike in rates of vegetables, fruit and pulses will not be tolerated and the DCs should personally monitor the steps taken for price control in their respective districts. He directed that implementation of the decisions made in the meeting should be ensured and prices and quality of essential items should be regularly checked in Sunday bazaars. He said that report should also be submitted about the rates of essential items at mega stores and added that they would not be allowed to violate the law. Steps should also be taken to stable the price of sugar in the market.Meanwhile, Usman Buzdar Wednesday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s address to the nation reflected the sentiments of whole nation.MINISTER: Balochistan Minister for Transport and Inter-provincial Coordination Balochistan, Umer Khan Jamali called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office here on Wednesday. During the meeting, both discussed the promotion of inter-provincial harmony.PAF: Usman Buzdar has said Pakistan Air Force has given a befitting response to the Indian government by shooting down Indian planes that violated the Line of Control on Wednesday.He praised the the PAF, saying, “We pay tributes to the PAF jawans defending the aerial boundaries of Pakistan. Quite opposite to the Indian incursion made in the darkness of the night, the PAF falcons have thwarted the evil designs of the enemy in broad daylight.”dengue: Usman Buzdar chaired a meeting to review the steps taken for the eradication of dengue and directed the line departments to proactively work for the eradication of dengue. Addressing the meeting held at his office here, he said that all the line departments should perform their duties with dedication.health sector: Usman Buzdar chaired a meeting to review the performance of health sector. He said a 100-bed hospital would be started soon in Punjab Institute of Mental Health to treat addicts.He directed that Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences should be activated and standard private rooms should be established in government hospitals.

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