Tag: Consumer

Samsung products top global consumer choice

Samsung Electronics, a global market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, semiconductors and telecommunications, has once again earned top ranking for its home...

CS, law secys ordered to submit comments in consumer protection case...

The Sindh High Court on Friday issued notices to the Federal and Sindh Law Secretaries as well as the Sindh Chief Secretary (CS) until...

Consumer pay 5% more on 30 commodities in June: FAFEN

Consumers across the country had to pay, on an average, 5% more on the purchase of 30 consumer commodities including some fruits, beef, poultry...

‘Where are consumer protection laws?’

A constitutional petition has been filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) pleading the promulgation of consumer protection laws in Sindh by establishing separate...

Consumer court issues notice to Baghbanpura Telephone Exchange

A consumer court on Tuesday issued notice to Baghbanpura Exchange divisional engineer (DE) for July 11 in a suit seeking payment of Rs 200,000...

Consumer court seeks reply from Tollington market pet trader

A consumer court on Saturday sought reply from a Tollington Market pet trader who allegedly delivered a Pakistani cat instead of a Persian to...

SHC moved for implementation of consumer laws

KARACHI - A constitutional petition was filed on Wednesday in the Sindh High Court for the implementation of consumer laws in Sindh. Rana Faiz ulHassan of United Human Rights moved the petition, stating that the court had issued directions to the Sindh government to implement the consumer protection law in Sindh, but till now, no concrete measures had been taken.
The petitioner argued that due to the absence of consumer law, citizens are being adversely affected. The prices of

PCPC organises seminar on World Consumer Day

LAHORE - The Punjab Consumer Protection Council (PCPC) arranged a seminar at the Punjab Cultural Club on the occasion of the World Consumer Day on Tuesday, which was attended by former Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) president Justice (r) Nasira Javed Iqbal and Punjab Industries and Commerce Secretary Dr Shujaat Ali.
The seminar aimed to spread awareness about consumer rights. The event discussed the problems faced by consumers and provided solutions in this regard. The

DCO reviews consumer goods’ prices

KASUR - Kasur District Coordination Officer (DCO) Malik Jahanzaib Awan held a meeting to review the prices of consumer goods in the district. The DCO said that hoarding and price hike were serious problems faced by the masses. He directed the authorities concerned to chalk out a comprehensive plan for providing maximum relief to the masses. He warned shopkeepers to sell their products at the fixed price otherwise a strict action would be taken against them. He appealed to the people

Consumer banking – Citizens left in dark over disputes with banks

Lahore - People have little idea of where to go if they have any dispute regarding consumer banking with commercial banks, although there are a couple of institutions which can come in very handy in this regard
Commercial banks, despite orders by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to prominently display information about these institutions, have ignored the instructions.
The institutions that are meant to settle disputes between banks and consumers are little known to the

Consumer to pay for charges at seaports

KARACHI - The country's exporters and importers are faced with losses running into millions of dollars that directly impacts on the cost of production and doing business in Pakistan, where there is an alarming lack of specific and effective regulatory laws for the ports and shipping sector.
For several years, traders have been complaining of what they refer to as 'dirty charges', being taken from them under various heads by the shipping companies, their local agents, port and

SBP imposes Rs 5 million limit on consumer financing

KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised the credit limit for banks and Development Financial Institutions (DFI) under consumer financing at Rs 5.0 million.
The central bank has also allowed commercial banks and DFIs to waive the requirement of 50 percent debt burden in case the borrower's credit card and personal loan happens to be properly secured through liquid assets with a minimum 30 percent margin.
The State Bank introduced the new regulations with