ISLAMABAD, Mar 15 (APP):A Co
nsumer Right Activist Friday on World Co
nsumer Rights Day expressed deep concern over the violation of co
nsumer rights and stressed public awarness on the fundamental rights of all co
nsumers as providing services according to rules will make people’s life comfortable.
Talking to PTV news channel Co
nsumer Right Activist Nadeem Iqbal urged all traders and co
nsumers to be aware of their rights, adding, co
nsumers should now get awareness themselves so no one could cheat them as every co
nsumer deserve quality products on reasonable prices.
He explained that co
nsumer rights mean that every person who buys various products, goods, and services has the right to have information on the quality, purity, price, and standard of those products.
This day celebration was an opportunity to draw the attention of the people every year to the fundamental rights of all co
nsumers, to respect their nee
ds and to protect them.
He said that the major concerns of co
nsumers in Pakistan are non availability of genuine goo
ds and services and public and private sector have failed to address these problems.
There was lack of awareness among people about laws dealing with the protection of co
nsumer rights, he added.
He said I will expect that all the concerned institutions will faithfully perform the duties assigned to them side by side implementing the law to protect the rights of the people of the country.
Every year, World Co
nsumer Rights Day is observed with a theme that speaks to various issues that affect all co
nsumers, he said.
“Fair and Responsible AI For Co
nsumers” is the theme for World Co
nsumer Rights Day in 2024, he mentioned.
Strict regulations along with the provision of penalties and punishments would act as a shield for the co
nsumers against manipulative tactics, activist added.