Economy

Labour Day 2023: Helpless Labour in Bad Economy of Pakistan

Labour laws in Pakistan have been a subject of much debate and discussion in recent years. The country has a long history of labour activism, dating back to the early 20th century. Founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was once head of the Postal Union Staff in United India. Pakistan inherited the famous India …

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COVID-19 awareness, service delivery project initiated in Karachi’s 2 affected district

A leading civil society organization, Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) has initiated a short-term project in two districts of Karachi (East and Malir) covering 08 UCs to create awareness about Coronavirus prevention among the masses, a statement said. The project named  “Provision of Hand washing Facilities and Community Awareness on COVID-19” is initiated in the selected …

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Pakistan Scheduled Caste Alliance formed

MIRPUR KHAS: Repre­sentatives of 40 scheduled-caste Hindu communities have formed a new alliance to fight against “discrimination and excesses” by upper-caste Hindus, who, they say, are usurping resources of over 95 per cent of low-caste Hindus despite being only five per cent of the total. The representatives including lawyers, engineers and activists of several civil …

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Federal Govt. agrees to amend Ordinance pertaining to Karachi Islands

Advocate General of Pakistan on Friday told the Sindh High Court (SHC) that no development on the twin islands (Dingi and Bhadaar) in Karachi will take place till all constitutional and environmental issues are addressed. The SHC Division Bench comprising of comprising Mr. Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar and Mr. Justice Arshad Hussain Khan was hearing …

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Anti-Terrorism court awards capital punishment to 2 MQM men in Baldia Factory Fire Incident

By Shujauddin Qureshi An Anti-Terrorism Court on Tuesday (Sep. 22, 2020) announced its verdict in the Baldia Factory Fire incident, in which over 256 workers were burnt alive and 55 others were injured. The ATC court awarded capital punishment to the two main accused and jail terms to the other four accused in the fire …

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Speakers call for reforms in Sindh Tenancy Act, establishment of Hari Courts

From 2013 to 2019 period estimated 5,639 bonded peasants and their family members were released from the captivity of landlords in Sindh. Of these, 1,769 (31 per cent) were women. In bonded labour practice, women suffer more as they are targeted for sexual abuse and harassment by landlords and employers, a report reveals. Hari Welfare …

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