Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reaffirmed his commitment to safeguarding the dignity and status of the labourers and workers. In his message on the Labour Day, the prime minister extended his glowing tributes to the struggle of labourers and urged them to continue playing their positive role in taking Pakistan forward on the path of peace and prosperity. “Our government remains committed to the goal of achieving growth, economic expansion, job creation and a higher standard of living for all workers and their families, he said. “We believe in granting labourers their due social and economic status as only prosperous and satisfied workforce can enable Pakistan to participate and compete in today’s highly competitive global economy,” he added. The prime minister said the Labour Day is observed every year to pay tribute to workers worldwide as workforce was extremely significant for the socio-economic development of any country. He said the committed, hardworking and skilled Pakistanis served as the backbone of national progress and development. “I regard workers as a special group making significant contributions towards nation building and achieving sustained economic growth for Pakistan,” he noted. The prime minister said that his government was pursuing the agenda of economic revival including mega infrastructure projects of road networks, motorways and power generation projects. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a huge project, which would transform the lives of million people in the region, he said, adding all these projects, and others can only be completed with the help of a dedicated workforce.