They too are finding it hard to get hold of the face masks and sanitisers. DIG Operations Lahore Rai Babar Saeed said under the ongoing special crackdown on the shopkeepers for overcharging on masks and sanitisers. Saeed said citizens could also file complaints at the police helpline 15 if someone demands high prices of masks and sanitisers. After sanitisers and masks were made expensive, profiteers have also significantly increased the prices of the ingredients used in manufacturing sanitisers. Due to this, the price of the chemical carbopol, used in sanitisers, increased from Rs1,700 per kg to Rs18,000 per kg.

Source: The Express Tribune March 21, 2020 03:56 UTC