Prices of essential commodities to be maintained during Ramadan

KARACHI (PPI): Sindh Minister for Supply and Prices Syed Shoaib Ahmed Bukhari has expressed determination to maintain the prices of the essential commodities during the month of Ramadan. He was presiding over a meeting regarding fixation of prices of the commodities during the month of Ramadan at his office on Tuesday. The Minister also displayed resolute to take harsh action against hoarders, black marketers and those who charge more than fixed prices, in order to provide relief to the consumers in this context. He advised the wholesalers and retailers to exhibit a sprit of true Muslim by reducing the rates of the commodities during the holy month of Ramadan and continue this practice during normal days also. The Minister also asked the officers concerned to keep constant vigilance on the rates of the commodities and stem the irregularities in this regard timely so that the consumers could not face any hardships. Sindh Minister for Agriculture, Syed Ali Nawaz Shah said that the present Sindh government has pledged to provide relief to their people at all costs and advised the officers of his department to cooperate with the people who pinpoint the overcharging, black marketing and hoarding of the edible items. The meeting was also attended by the officers of the concerned departments, representatives of the wholesale and retailers Association, DDO and EDOs of the Revenue Department.