ICCI organises advocacy seminar on consumer protection

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) on Friday organised an advocacy seminar on consumer protection to creating awareness among masses.
The event titled “Energy Sector Regulation and Consumer in Pakistan” was organised in collaboration with The Network for Consumer Protection Pakistan.
Speaking on the occasion ICCI President Zafar Bakhtawari appreciated the initiative of The Network for Consumer Protection for organising the seminar on consumer protection laws and energy sector regulations in Pakistan to create better awareness on them.
He said consumer satisfaction is the top priority of every business and stressed developing a culture where consumers’ rights are fully protected. ICCI would regularly organise press conferences in upcoming Ramadan to put a proper check on accelerated prices of necessary items so that consumers get these items at affordable prices, he added.
He assured that ICCI would provide full support to The Network for Consumer Protection for creating better awareness in the business community as well as among consumers on protection laws. We believe that increased awareness of these laws would promote healthy business practices and enable consumers to get quality products and services, he added.
The ICCI president said the government should take businessmen on board while formulating consumer protection policies and laws so that such laws could be developed with consensus.
Speaking on the occasion, The Network Executive Coordinator Nadeem Iqbal highlighted activities of his organisation on consumer protection and promoting awareness for consumers in the country.
The organisation depends on the ongoing support and collaboration of different partners and national and international organisations to meet its core objectives to protect consumers, he added.
He said The Network representatives focused their vigor for consumer protection in various areas such as water, breastfeeding, pharmaceuticals, tobacco control and consumer rights, access to justice, gender violence and women empowerment and public health under World Trade Organisation (WTO).