Sir: There is no one in Pakistan who can raise a voice for the labour class. This class is continuously suffering in terms of increasing duty times and decreasing pay scales. All organisations, whether in the public or private sector, do not care for the labour class. People employed in private organisations have no fixed time to go home. The worst case is that of security guards, who have no holidays even on a Sunday or Eid. They perform their duty for 12 hours a day, seven days a week. Our labour laws clearly state that working hours should not exceed 45 hours a week but this is not applied anywhere. It is sad but true that the violation of the laws is not shocking for any employee in Pakistan. I request the mill owners, traders and business community to take care of their labour, as they are the backbone of our industry. I also request the labour department to wake up and take steps to ensure that action is taken against the organisations that do not implement labour laws.
WAQAS ABDUL QAYYUM
Karachi
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