KARACHI – The Sindh Assembly unanimously passed The Sindh Consumers Protection Bill, 2014 to provide and protect interests of consumers in the Sindh province.
On the occasion, Sindh Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Sikandar Mahendaro said that the public in general is facing serious difficulties in purchasing essential commodities, which are being manufactured and sold without proper checks.
He added that so as to promote and protect rights and interest of consumer, it looks to make provisions to establish Consumer Protection Council and Consumers Tribunals for the public.
Work on four mega projects of Karachi would start soon, Sindh Minister for Information and Local Bodies’ Sharjeel Inam Memon.
He added that commissioner and deputy commissioners were given powers to look into accounts of local government departments and take action against malpractices and misappropriation in funds.
He said directives have been issued to TMOs to hold open ketcheries in their respective areas to redress complaints of people and warned that action would be taken against TMOs if they failed. The house carried a resolution moved by PPP member Dr Sohrab Sarki for provision of Sui gas to towns of Municipal Committee Thul and was adjourned till Monday after completion of agenda.
