Quetta Administration Launches Crackdown Against Milk Sellers Over Artificial Price Hike; 118 Arrested

QUETTA (Web Desk) – Acting on public complaints and directives of Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti, the district administration in Quetta has launched a major crackdown against milk sellers involved in alleged artificial price inflation.
According to officials, a total of 225 shops were inspected across the city during the operation, resulting in the arrest of 118 individuals who were later shifted to jail. Authorities also sealed 46 shops for violating price control regulations.
The action was carried out under the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Quetta Mehraal Badini, targeting sellers involved in overpricing milk and setting self-imposed rates in violation of government guidelines.
Multiple enforcement teams, including Assistant Commissioners and Special Magistrates, conducted raids in various areas such as Brewery Road, Sariab Road, Kassi Road, Gwalmandi Chowk, Qamari Road, Fakir Muhammad Road, Jinnah Town, Nawan Killi, Airport Road, Satellite Town, and surrounding localities.
Officials said that separate teams also carried out operations in Kuchlak Bazaar and Khizai Chowk, as well as other urban and suburban areas of Quetta, ensuring strict enforcement against profiteering.
The district administration warned that artificial price hikes in essential commodities, including milk, would not be tolerated under any circumstances. It reiterated that strict and indiscriminate action against profiteers would continue in order to protect consumers from inflation and unfair pricing practices.
Authorities further stated that efforts are ongoing to stabilize prices of essential food items and ensure compliance with official rate lists across the city.