Minister for checking profiteering, hoarding in Sialkot

SIALKOT - Provincial Minister for Industry and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal on Friday visited Ramadan Bazaars in the city and Government Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital Sambrial.
On this occasion, the minister said 313 Ramadan Bazaars had been set up across the province and a 10kg bag of flour was available at discount rate of Rs 375 while sugar was available at Rs65 per kg in Ramzan Bazaars. The minister said that fruits and vegetables were also available at up to 25 percent discount prices than the normal market. The minister directed the district administration to increase number of flour and sugar stalls. Later, Minister Aslam Iqbal visited the Trauma Center of Allama Iqbal Teaching Hospital and inspected facilities.
DC reviews arrangements at MRC
Deputy Commissioner Tahir Farooq visited Model Registration Center (MRC) here on Friday and reviewed the arrangements regarding coronavirus SOPs in the center.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Meer Muhammad Nawaz and Sub-Registrar Rural, Malik Ijaz were also present on this occasion. On this occasion, Deputy Commissioner Tahir Farooq said that social distancing should be ensured among the citizens coming for transfer of properties, registration of other documents and directed that all the complainants and staff must use face masks.
Earlier, addressing a meeting of the core members of the District Peace Committee, the Deputy Commissioner said that the role of religious scholars was important in maintaining a peaceful atmosphere of law and order in the society.
Deputy Commissioner said that the district administration was always ready to cooperate with them, in this regard. Additional Deputy Commissioner General Farooq Akmal, Vice Chairman District Peace Committee Hafiz Asghar Ali Cheema, Hafiz Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din, Ayub Opal, Mufti Kifayatullah Shakir and Pir Ghulam Hussain were also present in the meeting.

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