PESHAWAR
The district administration Mardan has arrested nine tailors and sealed their shops for violating the prescribed rate list.
Following deluge of public complaints about overcharging by tailors, Assistant Commissioner Mardan paid a surprise visit to markets on the directives of Deputy Commissioner Habibullah Arif and inspected rates at different tailors’ shops.
During inspection, nine tailors were arrested and their shops were sealed for charging people more than officially fixed rates of sewing a set of clothes.
The DC has asked tailors of the district to implement the prescribed rate list and officials concerned of the district administration to take action against the violators.
