--- title: "CCP fines 3M Pakistan Rs10 million over Scotch-Brite marketing" description: "Most outlets reported the Competition Commission of Pakistan imposing a Rs10 million fine on 3M Pakistan for deceptive marketing of its Scotch-Brite product, citing false or misleading comparisons. Profit added that the watchdog said 3M failed to substantiate claims about a rival product, Max Scrub, and ordered the company to refrain from similar comparisons. The Nation and Associated Press of Pakistan included the phrase \"false or misleading comparison\" in their excerpts, while Business Recorder and ProPakistani used \"deceptive marketing\" as the central framing." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9977-ccp-fines-3m-pakistan-rs10mn-over-scotch-brite-deceptive site: HarZaviya language: en --- # CCP fines 3M Pakistan Rs10 million over Scotch-Brite marketing business · updated 23 Sep 2026, 3:44 AM PKT · 22–23 Sep 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the Competition Commission of Pakistan imposing a Rs10 million fine on 3M Pakistan for deceptive marketing of its Scotch-Brite product, citing false or misleading comparisons. Profit added that the watchdog said 3M failed to substantiate claims about a rival product, Max Scrub, and ordered the company to refrain from similar comparisons. The Nation and Associated Press of Pakistan included the phrase "false or misleading comparison" in their excerpts, while Business Recorder and ProPakistani used "deceptive marketing" as the central framing. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [CCP imposes Rs10m fine on 3M Pakistan over deceptive Scotch-Brite marketing](https://www.nation.com.pk/23-Sep-2026/ccp-imposes-rs10m-fine-3m-pakistan-deceptive-scotch-brite-marketing) · 23 Sep 2026, 3:44 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD - The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed a penalty of Rs10 million on M/s 3M Pakistan (Private) Limited for deceptive marketing through a false or misleading comparison of its Scotch-Brite product with Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan Limited’s Max Scrub, in violation of Section 10 of the Competition Act,. - **Profit** — [CCP fines 3M Pakistan Rs10m over misleading Scotch-Brite comparison](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/22/ccp-fines-3m-pakistan-rs10m-over-misleading-scotch-brite-comparison) · 22 Sep 2026, 9:22 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Competition watchdog says company failed to substantiate claims showing rival Max Scrub deteriorating faster; orders 3M to refrain from similar comparisons - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [CCP fines 3M Pakistan Rs10m over Scotch-Brite marketing](https://www.app.com.pk/business/ccp-fines-3m-pakistan-rs10m-over-scotch-brite-marketing/) · 22 Sep 2026, 6:36 PM PKT · 97% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP):The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Tuesday imposed a penalty of PKR 10 million on M/s 3M Pakistan (Private) Limited for deceptive marketing through a false or misleading comparison of its Scotch-Brite product with Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan Limited’s Max Scrub, in violation of Section 10 of the Competition Act, 2010. The proceedings... - **Business Recorder** — [CCP fines 3M Pakistan Rs10mn over Scotch-Brite ‘deceptive marketing’](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440680/ccp-fines-3m-pakistan-rs10mn-over-scotch-brite-deceptive-marketing) · 22 Sep 2026, 4:39 PM PKT · 97% identical wording to the newest filing > The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed a penalty of Rs10 million on 3M Pakistan (Private) Limited for deceptive marketing through a false or misleading comparison of its Scotch-Brite product with Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan Limited’s Max Scrub, in violation of Section 10 of the Competition Act, 2010. According to a CCP statement released on Tuesday, the proceedings originated f... - **ProPakistani** — [Scotch-Brite Maker Fined Rs. 10 Million for Misleading Ad](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/22/scotch-brite-maker-fined-rs-10-million-for-misleading-ad/) · 22 Sep 2026, 4:32 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has fined 3M Pakistan Rs. 10 million for deceptive marketing of its Scotch-Brite product… Read More 5 articles from 5 outlets, 22–23 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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