This year’s Labour Day arrives with the usual slogans of labour dignity and official messages celebrating workers’ contributions. Meanwhile, in the brick kilns and mines, children still toil in dust and heat. Pakistan has a modern slavery problem. It can no longer bury its head in ceremonial speeches. The 2023 Global Slavery Index estimates that […]
Labour Day
President, Prime Minister reaffirm support for workers on Labour Day
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated their commitment to protecting labour rights, ensuring fair wages and improving working conditions across Pakistan as the country marked International Labour Day. Read More: President, PM reaffirm commitment to protecting workers’ rights, safety In separate messages issued on May 1, both leaders paid […]
Labour day: President and PM pledge stronger worker rights and safety
Pakistan observes International Labour Day today, joining global efforts to honour workers’ contributions and raise awareness of their rights. The day highlights the essential role of the labour force in national development and calls for fair treatment, social protection, and safe workplaces. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued separate messages, reaffirming […]
Labour Day
Sir: Labour Day is celebrated on May 1st with a holiday. This day was first celebrated in 1894 paying tribute to US labourers’ movement. This day is appreciating the labourer’s work that he does for stability of prosperity, peace and well-being of the country. Various programs are conducted for considerations of labours. Likewise, the ILO […]
Animated character Donkey King pays tribute to Pakistan’s labour class
The crowd-favourite ‘Donkey King’ from Pakistan’s highest grossing animated film, had a special message for his fans and followers specifically on Labour Day as he took on a sarcastic tone reminding people that the real meaning behind the day gets forgotten quite easily. In the video message released by the acclaimed character, he is seen […]
Labour Day: Sanjrani seeks promise of good life for hard workers
To commemorate Labour Day, Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, on Wednesday, expressed hope for Pakistan to soon experience progress in the standard of living of the labour class. In his special message, Sanjrani called for a mechanism to consistently and regularly increase the minimum wages of skilled and unskilled labourers to add to the lives […]
Labour Day — 2019 or 1819?
Adam Smith once said, “The man who works so moderately as to be able to work constantly not only preserves his health the longest but, in the course of the year, executes the greatest quantity of work.” This quote got me thinking -Are we in any way compromising on work productivity as well as personal […]