The Network for Consumer Protection in Pakistan

As a seasoned expert in public policy, media, and consumer protection, Nadeem Iqbal has been serving as the CEO of The Network for Consumer Protection since 2011. Collaborating closely with Consumers International, he has been instrumental in shaping consumer-friendly policies. With funding from organisations such as the Bloomberg Foundation, USAID, UNICEF, Oxfam, and GAIN, he has successfully implemented impactful social sector projects. As a Chevening Scholar and an alumnus of prestigious institutions such as the University of Bristol, UK, John Hopkins School of Public Health, USA, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Germany, and the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies in Sri Lanka, he brings extensive expertise to his role. 

He has led advocacy campaigns, actively engaged in public interest litigation, and his membership in various official government committees for standards positions him to ensure consumer safety and welfare. 

The Network for Consumer Protection, commonly known as 'The Network', was founded in 1992 as a non-governmental organisation with a focus on medicines and public health, later it expanded its attention to consumer protection in general, governance and citizens' access to justice. Over the years, the organisation has emerged as an effective advocacy group, working at the local, national and international levels. The Network activities include public policy advocacy, building of informed opinion, action-oriented research, publications and educating consumers about their rights and responsibilities. A Consumer Complaint Cell in the organisation is dedicated to addressing people's complaints against public and private bodies/services including necessary legal guidance and support.