Authorities have issued a stern warning to traders against illegal profiteering and hoarding ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, while several shopkeepers in the city’s main commercial centers were reprimanded for overcharging and not displaying official price lists.
This action was taken when Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon conducted a detailed visit of major markets in Hyderabad today to review the prices of essential commodities.
During the visit, the Senior Minister closely examined the prices of vegetables, fruits, meat, flour, sugar, and other basic food items.
Mr. Memon also interacted directly with citizens present in the markets and listened to their complaints regarding inflation.
Sharjeel Inam Memon said, “Profiteering and hoarding will not be tolerated under any circumstances during the month of Ramadan.”
He directed the district administration to take immediate action against those violating the government-set rates and ensure strict implementation of official price lists during the holy month.
The minister remarked, “Ramadan is a month of blessings and mercy; it is condemnable to make it a source of illegal profiteering.”
He affirmed that the Sindh government is taking all possible measures to provide relief to the public, and added that the administration’s “top priority is to ensure the supply of affordable and quality food items to the people.”
To reinforce this commitment, authorities have been directed to monitor the markets on a daily basis and make the price-checking mechanism more effective.
He concluded, “Providing relief to the public is the government’s responsibility, and all available resources are being utilized to achieve this goal.”