5,127 profiteers fined

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FAISALABAD: Special price control magistrates took action against 5,127 shopkeepers during Ramazan and imposed Rs 5.6663 million fine for profiteering and overcharging.

 A spokesman for the local administration said here on Thursday that  magistrates visited 7,909 shops and stalls in markets during Ramazan and found 5,127 shopkeepers and venders involved in profiteering.