The Punjab government has resolved to abolish all vegetable and fruit markets, along with wholesale commission markets, in a bid to exert complete control over the prices of foodstuffs, essential commodities, vegetables, fruit and grocery items.

In their stead, new Chief Minister’s Farmers’ Markets will be established. These will be staffed by government inspectors working under the direct supervision of the Assistant Commissioner.

At these markets, every vehicle, trailer and container transporting vegetables, fruit, pulses, sugar and grocery goods will be formally registered upon entry. The authorities plan to bring the new markets into operation in the second half of December.

Under this decision, four fruit and vegetable markets and six wholesale markets in the Rawalpindi Division —

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