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April 8, 2008
UN Guidelines to be incorporated in national laws
The basic needs of consumers throughout the country face imbalances in terms of health conditions, economic prosperity, educational attainment, quality standards, distribution goods & services. These goals remain distant from meeting the United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection as agreed in 1999 to which Pakistan is a signatory, says a statement issued by TheNetwork for Consumer Protection in Pakistan.
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March 10, 2008
Banned anti-diarrheal drug available for another quarter
The Drugs Registration Board, Ministry of Health cancelled the registration of anti-diarrheal drug “Kaolin Pectin” on March 4 2008, but in the meantime has extended the consumption of its available manufactured stocks till June 30, 2008, according to a statement issued by TheNetwork for Consumer Protection in Pakistan.
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March 4, 2008
Rise in POL prices is a financial loss to the consumers
The upward revision of POL prices and electricity tariff has resulted into financial and social burden for general consumers as well as trade and industry. This was stated by Dr. Talib Lashari, Executive Coordinator of TheNetwork for Consumer Protection in Pakistan while speaking at Radio Voice of America.
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January 4, 2008
Load Shedding is due to inefficiency and mismanagement of authorities
The countrywide electric load shedding has proved inefficiency, mismanagement and governance issues in the policies and practices of concerned authorities of the government. This was stated by Dr. Talib Lashari, Executive Coordinator of TheNetwork for Consumer Protection in Pakistan.
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December 14, 2007
Fatal Accident of a 11-year-old boy needs policy decision
The traffic accidents outside and near the educational institutions occur again and again, adding fatal outcomes on the roads, says a statement released by TheNetwork for Consumer Protection.
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November 7, 2007
Stability Report overlooked by pharma industry
The implementation of the recent notice issued on “stability study” to Pharma industry by the Ministry of Health needs to be enforced as soon as possible. The notification abides the reluctant pharmaceutical companies to submit the stability report before launching any new product in the market, says a statement released by TheNetwork for Consumer Protection.
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October 15, 2007
As the world celebrates annual World Food Day on October 16 with a vow to ensure the availability of food for all easy access to affordable, pure and ample food is a plight to attain by the authorities, says a statement released by TheNetwork for Consumer Protection.
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October 8, 2007
Nazims to conduct a price control function
Nazims should be asked to conduct a price control function to analyze the price hike, said Dr. Talib Lashari the Executive Coordinator of TheNetwork for Consumer Protection during an open house discussion organized by TheNetwork.
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August 1, 2007
“First hour breastfeeding saves 22 % neonatal deaths”
In Pakistan, the infant mortality rate is 74/1000 live births indicating that around 400,000 babies are likely to die during their first year of life. According to estimates 11 percent deaths take place due to diarrhea and Acute Respiratory Infections. However, 22 percent of all neonatal deaths could be prevented if breastfeeding is initiated within one hour by all mothers. However, due to ignorance among general population; unethical market practices by the corporate sector; the percentage of breastfeeding is very low in Pakistan. This was stated by Dr. Talib Lashari, Executive Coordinator of TheNetwork for Consumer Protection in Pakistan.
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May 30, 2007
Second-Hand Smoke Denies the Right of Non-Smokers
‘Prohibition of Smoking in Enclosed Places and Protection of Non-Smokers Health Ordinance 2002’ is being violated within the premises of Parliament House, the Senate and the Assembly Hall while this year’s World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) carries the theme “Smoke-free inside: Create and enjoy 100% smoke-free environments". TheNetwork for Consumer Protection strongly protests this sheer violation which prompts all and sundry to infringe the rule of law.
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