11 Arrested, Rs.271,500 Fined During Price Control Crackdown in Lahore
UrduPoint (5th Oct, 2026) - The district administration has taken strict action against price gougers in Lahore, arresting 11 persons and imposing fines totaling Rs.271,500 during a price control crackdown over the last 24 hours.
According to a spokesperson, Assistant Commissioners, Price Control Magistrates, and the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) conducted 2,130 inspections across Lahore district, leading to 58 challans for violating notified prices.
Here's a breakdown of fines by tehsil:
- Raiwind: Highest fine of Rs.125,000, 289 inspections, 13 challans.
- Model Town: Rs.5,000 fine, 5 arrests, 275 inspections, 1 challan.
- Allama Iqbal Town: 317 inspections, 16 challans, Rs.44,000 fines.
- Cantonment: 5 challans, Rs.13,000 fines, 3 arrests, 255 inspections.
- Nishtar: 7 challans, Rs.42,000 fines, 1 arrest, 137 inspections.
- Sadar: 4 challans, Rs.16,000 fines, 187 inspections.
- Ravi Town: 5 challans, Rs.9,000 fines, 169 inspections.
- Wagah: 5 challans, Rs.9,500 fines, 150 inspections.
- Shalimar: 2 challans, Rs.8,000 fines, 275 inspections, 2 arrests.
- City: 76 inspections.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lahore, Muhammad Ali Ejaz, emphasized that profiteering and overcharging would not be tolerated, instructing officials to ensure essential commodities are provided to citizens at notified prices. He urged Price Control Magistrates, Assistant Commissioners, and PERA teams to maintain field activity and submit daily performance reports.
The DC affirmed the administration's commitment to providing relief to citizens, emphasizing strict action against violators of price controls.