Dist Admin officials visit markets to ensure price control

HYDERABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Jul, 2026) The district administration here on Saturday carried out field operations against overpricing and violations of government regulations on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Zainul Abedin Memon.

The official spokesman informed that Assistant Commissioner (AC) Qasimabad conducted price checking in various markets and imposed on two shopkeepers for selling essential commodities above the government-notified rates. The AC also raided roadside cabins and shops which were selling non-duty-paid cigarettes.

He told that the AC Taluka Hyderabad Rural inspected Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) outlets to verify compliance with government-notified LPG prices and prescribed safety Standard Operating Positions. He added that the AC also checked prices at the local flour mills besides wheat stock at those mills.

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