LAHORE   -  Lahore Deputy Commissioner (DC) Umer Sher Chattha presided over a meeting to review the performance of price control magistrates during the month of December here at his office on Friday. According to a spokesperson for the district administration, additional deputy commissioner (general), assistant commissioners and price control magistrates attended the meeting. The DC issued show-cause notices to Price Control Magistrate Ahsan Khawar, Asim Shahid and Fawad Badar over their poor performance and appreciated others over their good performance. DC Chatta said that all the price control magistrates should register FIRs along with imposition of fine. He said that the market committee secretary must ensure the availability of edibles in the fruit and vegetables market on government’s price, adding that all the price control magistrates submit their performance report to the DC office on a daily basis. He directed the authorities concerned to regularly visit and inspect markets to ensure the availability, quality and fixed prices of commodities. 

“Special inspections will also be carried out in this regard,” he added. Meanwhile, Assistant Commissioner HR and Coordination Sajid Munir Kalyar imposed a fine of Rs50,000 to the various shopkeepers of Wapda Town over unavailability of the rate list and high prices.