Peshawar: The provincial food minister made a surprise visit to different markets of the Peshawar city On the complaint of the citizens, Zahir Shah Toru arrested 6 peddlers on the spot and registered cases in Hashtnagari police station. If the officials of the food department are also found involved in high-price selling, action will be taken by the department against them as well The shops of those who are repeatedly guilty of high street peddling should be sealed, while no leniency should be shown to anyone in this regard. Peshawar Provincial Food Minister Zahir Shah Toru paid a surprise visit to Hashtnagari, Karimpura, Rampura Gate and other markets of the city to provide relief to the citizens during Ramadan.Secretary Food Department Zarif Al Maani, Director Yasir Hassan, Rationing Food Controller Peshawar Jamshed Afridi, Assistant Food Controller Tasbihullah and other officials were also present on this occasion.The citizens present on the spot complained to them about the arbitrary increase in prices, on which the food department officer immediately arrested 6 people including the grocery store, fruit and vegetable seller and butcher and registered a case against them in Hashtnagari police station. Later, the officers of the food department in various markets of Hayatabad, Sethi Town, different areas on Phandu Road, Bhana Mari and different areas of Gulbahar, grocery stores, butchers, vegetable and fruit sellers, milk and curd sellers, bakers, bakeries and On complaints of citizens at other grocery stores, information about prices was obtained.16 people were arrested for violating the official price list. Talking to the media, the provincial Minister Food Zahir Shah Toru said that the series of operations against the fallen vendors should be accelerated throughout the province and relief should be provided to the citizens in the real sense. He said that the shops of the people who are guilty of high prices should be sealed, while no one should be treated lightly in this regard. He said that the peddlers should correct their qiblah, there is no place for peddlers in the province.He directed the officers of the food department to take action against the hawkers on a daily basis and not to give any discount to anyone.He warned that if the officers of the food department are also found involved in high street sales, then departmental action will be taken against them as well.
