Loud Thinking June 26, 2014 at 12:49PM

Few suggestions to all the provincial and local district governments in Pakistan.

In our country the advent of holy month of Ramzan has become synonymous with sudden price hikes of each and every item of daily use.

As such, it is necessary that a campaign in collaboration with government and public must be launched to control the menace of Ramzan price hike, as explained below.

1. All the provincial and district governments must ensure that the government approved rate lists of each and every item, must be BOLDLY and PROMINENTLY displayed at each and every shop, Khokha and Rehri; and must also be advertised daily in the media.

Although, this will NOT completely eliminate the overcharging and extra profiteering by the sellers; yet, it will be a big deterrent and relief in over charging and to a large extent, will also be very effective against the hoarders, as well. Basically, the hoarders are responsible for the Ramzan price hikes.

2. Moreover, telephone numbers of the concerned officials of the district administration, should also be printed on the price lists, in bold font, for the public to register their complaints for swift action, against the sellers who are found to be overcharging, during the Holy month of Ramzan.

3. Further, a public volunteers team should also be formed, to assist the local administration, in enforcing sale of items on government’s fixed rates.

4. Moreover, to instil fear of law into the hearts of the overcharging persons, such unscrupulous persons, must immediately be jailed (without bail) for 30 days, after same day court trials.

5. In this regard, All MNA’s, MPA’s, retired government servants of grade 20 and above and ALL serving government servants of grade 17 and above, should be vested with the powers of the 1st Class magistrate to speed up the same day trial process.

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