Consumer Protection Laws in Pakistan-Enforcement Barriers and Recommendations
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عنوان ژورنال: PAKISTAN LANGUAGES AND HUMANITIES REVIEW
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2708-6453,2708-6461
DOI: 10.47205/plhr.2020(4-i)2.4