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ILO Country Office for Pakistan

ILO Building, Sector G-5/2, Near State Bank of Pakistan

Islamabad

44000

Pakistan

Tel:+92 51 2276456-8

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Website:www.ilo.org/islamabad

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Welcome to the ILO Country Office for Pakistan! The Office was established in 1970 and has since worked to provide technical assistance to the ILO tripartite constituents and other stakeholders to promote decent work and social justice. More

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Provinces review Labour Laws with ILO Conventions
29 March 2013
More amendments are needed to harmonize the provincial Labour Legislations in line with Pakistan’s ratified ILO conventions. This was agreed by the representatives from the four provincial departments of labour, Gilgit-Baltistan, Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP) and Pakistan Workers Federation (PWF) who jointly reviewed the labour laws in a four days’ workshop, 26-29 March 2013, held in Islamabad.
Joint statement: The United Nations strongly condemns attacks on minorities in Pakistan
11 March 2013
The United Nations firmly condemns the on-going violence in the country, particularly the recent tragic events in Quetta, Karachi and this past weekend in Lahore, targeting especially religious and ethnic minorities in Pakistan.
Cultural Mela: Creative art work of Brick Kiln workers
27 February 2013
Brick kiln workers presented their life experiences through creative art in a Cultural Mela held in Lahore.
First ever National Policy for Overseas Pakistanis
20 February, 2013
The Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis has drafted a first ever National Policy for Overseas Pakistanis with a focus on maximizing welfare and empowerment of Pakistani diaspora working in different countries across the globe.
First Ever Professional Association of Career Counsellors Launched by ILO
21 December 2012
The first ever professional Association for ‘Career Counsellors and Vocational Guides’ has been launched and will comprise of the trained and qualified Career Counsellors.
National Consultations to Improve ILS Reporting
20 December 2012
Pakistan is taking steps to streamline its reporting obligation on the ratified International Labour Conventions to the ILO’s Supervisory Bodies. In this regard, a joint action plan agreed by the four provincial Labour Departments in a workshop jointly organized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MoHRD) and the ILO held on Dec 18-19, in Bhurban.
Government, Employers’ and Workers’ Organizations sign “Joint Statement of Commitment” in Sindh Province
06 December 2012
The Government of Sindh jointly with stakeholders has developed a consensus for action plan to prevent Baldia Factory Fire like incidents in future during a day long consultation in Karachi.
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European Union and ILO support minimum age for employment to be set at 14 years
09 October 2012
A European Union funded and ILO implemented project Combating Abusive Child Labour (CACL-II), has supported that the minimum age for employment should be set at 14 years.
Nicolas Cage: Let's end child labour
08 October 2012
I’m Nicolas Cage and I am proud to be lending my voice to support the work of the ILO to end child labour across the world.
Pakistan must ensure Decent Work for its 55 million work force
20 September 2012
The Government, and employers’ and workers’ organisations in Pakistan reaffirmed their commitment to promoting social justice through decent work today!
ILO response to factory fires in Karachi
13 September 2012
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is deeply shocked and concerned to learn of the death of more than 280 workers in a factory fire in Karachi. The ILO extends its condolences to the families of the victims.
ILO-GIZ’s joint initiative for Pakistan, Afghanistan & Uzbekistan: Overcoming Post-Conflict Economic Challenges through Private Sector Development
07 September 2012
A new approach involving private sector to overcome economic challenges in post-conflict situation has been introduced to donors and practitioners from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.
Landmark treaty for domestic workers to come into force
05 September 2012

The ILO’s Convention on Domestic Workers has now been ratified by two countries, meaning it will come into effect in a year’s time. The Convention extends basic labour rights to tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.
WOMEN - Only 2% trade union members in the formal and invisible in the Informal economy
08 August 2012
Women constitute only 2% membership of the trade unions in Pakistan, this figure does not even include informal economy of which more than 70% are women. This alarming figure was shared in a training workshop, “Training of trainers in developing women leadership in trade unions” held at Naran from July 28 to August 8, 2012.
ILO Director-General's message on the occasion of International Youth Day
12 August 2012
On this Youth Day we focus on “Building a better world: Partnering with youth”.
Promoting Gender Equality: ILO Training on Gender Sensitive Value Chain Analysis in Pakistan
30 July 2012
The ILO project Promoting Gender Equality for Decent Employment (GE4DE) organised a 5-day training on Gender Sensitive Value Chain Analysis.
'Cooperative enterprises build a better world' - Statement by ILO Director-General
06 July 2012
Message by Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO, on the occasion of the 90th ICA International Co-operative Day and the 18th UN International Day of Cooperatives.
ILO, UNICEF, UNESCO & EU observed World Day Against Child Labour in Pakistan
12 June 2012
ILO jointly with UNICEF, UNESCO and EU organised seminar on 12 June to observe the World Day Against Child Labour in Pakistan.
Innovative Approaches to Workforce Training: ILO prepares a group of trainers in Pakistan
04 June 2012
Islamabad: The ILO, together with the Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (STEVTA) is initiating for the first Competency Based Training and Assessment in Sindh.
ILO & UNHCR plan to address Decent Work Deficits of Afghan Refugee and Host Communities in Pakistan
24 April 2012
Islamabad: The tri-partite stake holders endorsed the broad joint strategy of ILO- UNHCR to provide support to workers from Afghan Refugees and Host Communities under the Afghan Management and Repatriation Strategy.
UN holds National Workshop on Youth Employment in Pakistan
11 April 2012
Islamabad: ILO, UNDP and UNFPA jointly arranged a National workshop titled “Contemporary Issues of Youth employment in Pakistan” here today. The workshop was arranged in the backdrop of high priority given to youth employment issues in the upcoming International Labour Conference in Geneva in June 2012.
ILO & UN Women sign Letter of Intent
21 March 2012
Islamabad: ILO and UN Women have signed a Letter of Intent to develop a common approach for better coordination and cooperation to work effectively on advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment initiatives.
ILO launches a video contest on Decent Work for Youth
08 March 2012
Are you between the ages of 18 and 29 years? Struggling to find a job or working under poor conditions? Want things to change? Make a video expressing your views and get a chance to present it at the Youth Employment Forum in Geneva.
Strategic Dialogue on “Empower Rural Women – End Hunger & Poverty”
08 March 2012
First Event 8 March: Organized by Inter-Agency Group on Gender Equality – at ILO Auditorium Islamabad; Second Event 9 March: Organized by Pakistan Workers Federation – at ILO Auditorium Islamabad
Message by Juan Somavia Director-General of the ILO on the occasion of International Women’s Day
06 March 2012
International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8th March of each year. This year’s event focuses on recognizing the important contribution of rural women across the world to the well-being of their families and communities and in sustaining societies and economies.
Voices on Social Justice
20 February 2012
On February 20, the ILO is inviting you to share your message for World Day of Social Justice – a message of hope, a call to the international community, advice for others – you decide.
“A new era of social justice”
20 February 2012
Statement by Juan Somavia, ILO Director General, On the occasion of World Day of Social Justice- 20 February 2012.
National Highway Police will ensure decent public transport for working women
09 February 2012
Islamabad: The National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) will actively promote a decent environment in public transport particularly for women passengers and will impart sensitization training to drivers, conductors and transport union in this regard.
Consensus on new child labour prohibition law
09 February 2012
Islamabad: Four Provincial Labour Departments have agreed to draft a law to eliminate child labour from Pakistan. The new provincial law prohibiting child labour will replace the existing Employment of Children Act (ECA) 1991.
National level photo competition 2012 - On the fight against child labour
01 February 2012
ILO in collaboration with the European Union under its project “Combating Abusive Child Labour II” is pleased to announce a National level Photo competition on the fight against child labour and encourages the journalists, students and general public to enter their photographs depicting various aspects of child labour in this competition.