Govt to reward people for identifying hoarders: Firdous Ashiq Awan

Citizens who will help the government identify hoarders will be rewarded 10% of the confiscated goods, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said.

She took to Twitter to urge people to help the government identify hoarders and do good to the society.

The government recently passed the COVID-19 Prevention of Hoarding Ordinance, 2020 to punish businessmen profiteering and stocking up on essential grocery items.

Under the ordinance, the violator will be sentenced to five years in prison and will have to pay an amount equivalent to 50% of the seized goods,” Dr. Awan said.

She remarked that a smooth supply of essential goods to people was the “greatest responsibility” of the government.

The ordinance is Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative to protect people from getting exploited at the hands of businessmen, Dr. Awan added. The ordinance was formed after incidents of hoarding increased because of the coronavirus.