Tag: #ILO
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Improving Workers’ Conditions and eradicating forced labour Crucial for Retaining GSP+ Status: ILO Country Director
Islamabad, August 29, 2024 – The Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP), in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), convened a high-level consultation today under the BRIDGE project with media leaders at the ILO office in Islamabad. The event focused on the critical role of the media in addressing forced labour and promoting fair recruitment…
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ILO, USDOL Organize Training Workshop to Rasie Awareness on Forced Labor
Forced labor, a crime under Pakistani law and a grave violation of human rights according to ILO, continues to plague approximately 3.4 million individuals in Pakistan, constituting more than 10 percent of the global total of 28 million victims. Particularly concerning is the vulnerability of migrant workers, who are three times more likely to fall…
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PM’s initiatives in construction, industrial sectors will help afloat economy
This opinion article is by Dr. Saeed Ahmad Ali. Lahore,1st August: Though the COVID-19 pandemic has endangered the global economy and disrupted billions of lives around the world, however, Pakistan stays among the blessed countries due to well-thought-out policies and timely corrective measures of the government, particularly in the construction and industrial sectors. The ambitious…
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ILO organizes a workshop for the elimination of child labour
ISLAMABAD, Mar 18 (APP): International Labour Organization (ILO) on Thursday organized a day-long workshop titled National Stakeholders’ consultation to celebrate international year for the elimination of child labour, 2021. The event was attended by Country Director ILO Co Pakistan, Representatives of FCDO, Ministry of Overseas and Human Resource Development, Worker’s and employer’s organizations. The day-long event was…