Speakers call for raising awareness on consumer rights
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Consumer Rights Protection Abbottabad Deputy Director Sajjad Shah said that the consumer movement marked March 15 as World Consumer Rights Day every year to raise global awareness about consumer rights and needs.
He was addressing a seminar organised at Abbottabad Press Club in connection with World Consumer Rights Day being marked on Tuesday (today).
Shah said that this was an opportunity to draw the attention of the people every year to the fundamental rights of all consumers, to respect their needs and to protect them.
He added that if any consumer has an issue against the retailer or the seller, they could come with the payment receipt at any consumer office they would provide them timely justice. Without the cooperation of the masses, it was impossible for any department including the Consumer Protection Agency to function, there was always a margin of improvement, he added.
He said that the consumers must see the expiration and manufacturing date before purchasing groceries, must take the receipts while visiting hotels or purchasing from the general stores, cosmetics, furniture, clothing store, medical stores, crockery, tailor shop.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 15th, 2022.