Sindh govt plans to recruit pricing magistrates to curb inflation
by Staff ReportKARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday decided to recruit price control magistrates to take action against hoarders and rising commodities’ prices.
Speaking on the matter, Sindh Minister for Agriculture Ismail Rahu said that initially an approval would be taken from the provincial cabinet and then the jobs for pricing magistrates would be advertised in the newspapers.
“We are also preparing a strong mechanism for overcoming hoarding mafia,” the minister said adding that all steps were aimed at controlling commodities’ prices and discourage hoarders.
He further said that they had already mobilized the special magistrates, commissioners and deputy commissioners for action against hoarders.