PESHAWAR: Food Department has arrested 16 persons over profiteering and essential food items to people at exorbitant rates in violation of official price list, said a press release issued here Sunday. On the directives of the Provincial Minister for Food, Qalandar Khan Lodhi, a team of the officers of the Food Department under the supervision of Rationing Controller Peshawar, Aftab Umar visited Board Bazaar, Nasir Bagh and their adjacent localities wherein they checked the quality and prices of essential in garb of common citizens. Later, the team of the Food Department arrested 16 persons over profiteering and overcharging in violation of official price list. The arrested persons were included fruit & vegetable sellers, nanbais, butchers, chicken sellers, milkmen, grocers and bakery owners. Talking to media, the Rationing Controller Peshawar, Aftab Umar said that the government is committed for provision of quality essential food items to people at officially fixed rates. He directed field officers of the Food Department for continuation of such crackdown on daily basis and showing no leniency with anyone in this regard. APP
