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The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed an appeal by the Dairy Farmer Association Karachi (DFAK) against fines imposed for price-fixing.
Last December, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) penalized representatives of three Karachi dairy associations for colluding to raise milk prices, violating the Competition Act, 2010.
During the hearing, CAT ruled the appeal invalid since DFAK itself was not fined—only its representative was. The association then withdrew its appeal.
The fines included Rs1 million on Shakir Umer Gujjar (Dairy and Cattle Farmers Association), and Rs500,000 each on Haji Akhtar Gujjar (DFAK) and Haji Sikandar Nagori (Karachi Dairy Farmers Association).
The CCP launched its inquiry after reports of rising milk prices in Karachi. Investigations confirmed price manipulation, impacting consumers citywide.
