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Punjab imposes Rs10.62m fines for overpricing

Pakistan Published 22 October 2026, 05:52 · archived 22 Oct 2026

LAHORE: The Punjab food safety and consumer protection department imposed fines amounting to Rs10.627 million for overpricing across the province over the past seven days, Secretary Food Safety and Consumer Protection Dr Kiran Khursheed said on Wednesday. She said inspections across the province identified 19,902 violations involving the sale of essential commodities above officially fixed prices. Authorities also identified 2,168 locations where prescribed price lists were not displayed. Dr Khursheed said 18,774 inspections were conducted to check chicken prices during which more than 1,400 v...

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