--- title: "Peshawar court fines clothing brand for charging customer for shopping bag" description: "Most outlets reported the fine imposed on a clothing brand for charging a customer for a shopping bag, with the amount of the fine (Rs50,000) and the refund (Rs30) being commonly mentioned. Pakistan Observer explicitly named the brand as Khaadi, while others referred to it more generally as a \"major clothing brand\" or \"famous clothing brand.\" Dawn and Hum News English included the judge’s name and described the ruling as addressing an \"unfair commercial practice,\" while ProPakistani and Pakistan Observer framed the story more as a summary of the court’s action without emphasizing the legal reasoning." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8954-peshawar-court-rules-rs30-charge-for-branded-shopping-bags site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Peshawar court fines clothing brand for charging customer for shopping bag pakistan · updated 18 Sep 2026, 3:12 PM PKT · 17–18 Sep 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the court’s ruling that charging for branded shopping bags is illegal and the fine imposed on the clothing brand. Dawn added the specific amount the customer was charged (Rs30) and that the court ordered the amount to be returned, while Hum News English focused on the legal classification of the practice as unfair and illegal. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 18 Sep 2026 — Peshawar court orders clothing brand to refund bag charge (1 outlet) - **The Express Tribune** — [Peshawar court orders clothing brand to refund bag charge](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630072/peshawar-court-orders-clothing-brand-to-refund-bag-charge) · 18 Sep 2026, 3:12 PM PKT > Consumer court awards Rs25,000 compensation, imposes Rs25,000 fine; terms practice 'unfair trade' ### 17 Sep 2026 — Peshawar court fines clothing brand for charging customer for shopping bag (4 outlets) > Most outlets reported the fine imposed on a clothing brand for charging a customer for a shopping bag, with the amount of the fine (Rs50,000) and the refund (Rs30) being commonly mentioned. Pakistan Observer explicitly named the brand as Khaadi, while others referred to it more generally as a "major clothing brand" or "famous clothing brand." Dawn and Hum News English included the judge’s name and described the ruling as addressing an "unfair commercial practice," while ProPakistani and Pakistan Observer framed the story more as a summary of the court’s action without emphasizing the legal reasoning. - **Pakistan Observer** — [Khaadi fined Rs50,000 for charging Rs30 for Shopping Bag](https://pakobserver.net/khaadi-fined-rs50000-for-charging-rs30-for-shopping-bag/) · 17 Sep 2026, 7:41 PM PKT > PESHAWAR – A mere Rs30 shopping bag landed fashion retailer Khaadi in court, and cost the lifestyle brand Rs50,000. Peshawar consumer… - **ProPakistani** — [Famous Clothing Brand Fined Rs. 50,000 for Charging Customer for Shopping Bags](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/17/famous-clothing-brand-fined-rs-50000-for-charging-customer-for-shopping-bags/) · 17 Sep 2026, 2:18 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > A consumer court in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has ordered a famous clothing brand to refund Rs. 30 charged to a customer… Read More - **Hum News English** — [Peshawar court rules Rs30 charge for branded shopping bags illegal](https://humenglish.com/latest/peshawar-court-rules-rs30-charge-for-branded-shopping-bags-illegal/) · 17 Sep 2026, 12:12 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > PESHAWAR: A consumer court in Peshawar ruled on Thursday that charging customers for shopping bags bearing a brand’s logo amounts to an unfair commercial practice and is illegal. The court issued a written decision in a case filed by a woman who purchased clothing from a well-known brand in Peshawar. According to the decision, the company charged the woman Rs30 for a shopping bag carrying its b... - **Dawn** — [Peshawar court fines clothing brand as customer charged for shopping bag](https://www.dawn.com/news/2030448/peshawar-court-fines-clothing-brand-as-customer-charged-for-shopping-bag) · 17 Sep 2026, 7:05 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > PESHAWAR: A consumer court on Thursday imposed a Rs50,000 fine on a major clothing brand for charging a customer for a shopping bag and ordered it to return the Rs30 it had charged for the bag. Judge Nasrullah Khan Gandapur announced the verdict on the complaint of Shafaq Aamir, who had approached the court against a clothing brand for charging the shopping bag earlier in February this year. La... 5 articles from 5 outlets, 17–18 Sep 2026. 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