Meanwhile, the district price magistrate booked two butchers under
price control act for selling meat at exorbitant rates.
of the Emergency
Price Control Act of 1942 (the "EPCA").
The price checking teams registered cases against 65 shopkeepers on serious violation of
price control act.
He said that Price Control Magistrates in Bahawalpur division had been directed to ensure strict implementation and monitoring of both
Price Control Act and Pure Food Ordinance during this holy month of Ramazan.
FAISALABAD -- As many as 150 shopkeepers were arrested and 156 others were booked at various police stations on
price control act violation across the division during last two months.
FAISALABAD: As many as 150 shopkeepers were arrested and 156 others were booked at various police stations on
price control act violation across the division during last two months.
Officials also seized thousands of rupees from criminals and arrested 23 individuals for aerial firing, flying kites, one wheeling and for violating the
price control act.
Even if there is no state of emergency, Malacanang can invoke the
Price Control Act of 1991 or issue an Executive Order to rein in the exceedingly frequent price hikes affecting the general public," said Danilo Ramos, chairperson of KMP.
The price control magistrates also got registered cases against 59 shopkeepers on violation of
Price Control Act, besides sealing their shop, spokesman added.
46,000/- while taking action against the non-implementation of Ramzan ordinance and
price control act respectively.
Roosevelt signed the Emergency
Price Control Act into law.
Similarly, the Special Price Magistrates in the district have challan 300 profiteers and have arrested 28 others under the Essential
Price Control Act while criminal cases have been registered against four profiteers during the past 21 days of Ramzan.