AC DIKhan Orders Strict Action Against Profiteers, Encroachers
Dera Ismail Khan, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - September 05, 2026) Assistant Commissioner Dr Muhammad Hamid Siddiq here on Saturday conducted a surprise inspection of Zafarabad on the directives of Deputy Commissioner Dera Ismail Khan to check prices, quality of essential commodities and compliance with official rate lists.
During the inspection:
- A shopkeeper involved in overcharging was found and the shop was sealed immediately.
- Other violators received strict warnings.
- The Assistant Commissioner instructed traders to display official price lists prominently, threatening severe legal action for repeat offenders.
An anti-encroachment operation was also launched along Zafarabad Road, leading to the removal of several temporary and illegal encroachments. Encroachers were given 24 hours to vacate the remaining areas, or a comprehensive operation would be initiated.
Dr Hamid Siddiq emphasized that actions against profiteering, substandard goods, and encroachment would continue relentlessly, ensuring access to essential goods at notified prices and keeping public roads and government land free from illegal occupations.
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