Man takes shop owner to court for selling wife shoddy shoes

KARACHI: A man approached on Friday a consumer court seeking action against a shop owner for allegedly selling his wife a pair of poor quality shoes.

The applicant stated before the court that his wife purchased a new pair of shoes for Rs1,600 from a shop at Tariq Road. One of the pair split into two pieces in a matter of few days, he said, adding the shoes were his wife’s favourite ones.

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He said he complained to the shop owner but he didn’t listen to him, requesting the court to order action against him. He further demanded that the court impose a heavy fine on him for selling low-quality shoes.

After initial arguments, the court admitted his application for hearing and summoned witnesses to record their testimonies.

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