Tag: Labour

SPARC holds puppet show on child labour

A puppet show and a theatre were organised by Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), in collaboration with Godh...

Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

The international day against child labour was marked across the globe and in Pakistan on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands children work to help...

PPP to continue efforts to end child labour

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to renew efforts to end child labour and child exploitation in all its forms. Central...

Skilled labor to industries could trigger the industrial growth: ICCI

The supply of perfectly skilled labor to industries could trigger the industrial growth rate without doing heavy capital investment. Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

World Day against Child Labour marked

International day against Child Labour was marked across the globe and in Pakistan on Tuesday amid hundreds of thousands of children struggling for the...

Stop child labour

This is with reference to Child Labour Day celebrated every year to highlight the plight of working children. Even though this day is regularly...

7 million Pakistani children out of schools: UNESCO

The International Labour Organisation (ILO), UNICEF and UNESCO on Monday called for renewed efforts to end the worst forms of child labour in Pakistan. “Human...

Fehmida Mirza for elimination of child labour

National Assembly Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza Monday urged the organizations working for protection of the child rights to make collective efforts to eliminate the...

Witness hails diversity Breivik hates in Oslo court

A leading member of Norway’s ruling Labour Party, main target of Anders Behring Breivik’s attacks that killed 77 people, took the stand Wednesday at...

Punjab efforts against child labour lauded: minister

Punjab Labour Minister Haji Ehsaan-ud-Din Qureshi has said the Punjab government’s efforts against child labour have been appreciated by the ILO and the US...

Book to promote Islamic concepts of economy

A comprehensive book `Labour Management Relations in Islam’ by Shahzado Langah with a detailed study on labour laws in Pakistan continues to provide guidance...

Ulemas asked to play role in polio drive

Punjab Minister for Labour and Auqaf Ehsan-ud-Din Qureshi has said that ulemas have deep respect among the masses, therefore, they should communicate the people...

Over 7 million children in Pakistan don’t attend school

An estimated 7.3 million primary school aged children in Pakistan do not attend school, depriving them of their right to education, and preventing them...

LPP activist arrested for blocking road…one year ago

Labour Party Pakistan (LPP) Lahore general secretary, Progressive Youth Front (PYF) organiser and Beaconhouse National University (BNU) teacher Ammar Ali Jaan was arrested by...

Labour secretary unleashes workplace inspection teams

Labour Department Secretary has directed the Director General (Labour) and the District Officers (Labour) across the province to start inspecting the workplaces, particularly brick...

Tens of thousands protest labour law reforms in Madrid

Tens of thousands of people jammed the streets of Madrid on Sunday to protest against sweeping labour market reforms that make it easier to...

ILO, Punjab Labour Dept sign MoU on gender issues

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Punjab Labour Department on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to mainstream gender issues into the...