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After the flood: Turning disaster into opportunity

Following the devastating floods in Pakistan’s rural Sindh province, the International Labour Organization joined the United Nations to help thousands of families put their lives back on track.

Closing Ceremony of One UN Project: ‘Livelihood restoration, protection and sustainable empowerment of vulnerable peasant communities in...

A One UN project implemented by ILO, FAO and UN WOMEN in 120 villages of rural Sindh showcased its achievements through a closeout event in Islamabad on July 1, 2016. Project supported 11800 insecure, unprotected and the most vulnerable families who...

Promoting Safe Migration from Pakistan: Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters Association launches a Code of Conduct on Ethical Recruitment

Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters Association (POEPA) today took a historical step towards ensuring fair and ethical recruitment of migrant workers, when the industry launched its first ever Code of Conduct on Ethical Recruitment. The launch...

ILO Statement

ILO to coordinate compensation process for victims of Ali Enterprises’ tragedy

The ILO will facilitate compensation for workers injured in a 2012 factory fire in Karachi, Pakistan.

Third meeting of the Garment Sector Stakeholders’ Forum (GSSF) and GIZ tripartite dialogue workshop

The third GSSF meeting focused on GSP+ in Pakistan and GIZ’s dialogue approach. The Ministry for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development led a lively discussion on the implementation gap in Pakistan and members of the forum gave...

Message from Ms Ingrid Christensen, Country Director of the ILO on occasion of 2016 International Occupational Safety and Health(OSH) Day

28th April is commemorated as World OSH Day every year. Since last 11 years, the Employers’ Federation of Pakistan celebrates this day by organizing ‘OSH Awards’ with tripartite stakeholders to encourage corporate sector to compete in adopting good...

Message from Ms Ingrid Christensen, Country Director of the ILO on occasion of 2016 Labour Day

Labour Day on 1st May is celebrated to galvanize global commitment to support the rights of workers. The ILO Islamabad supported the Department of Labour Sindh in organizing a unique tripartite event where the senior political leadership of the...

National framework on elimination of child and bonded labour agreed

The first national consultative meeting on the ”National Strategy on the Elimination of Child and Bonded Labour in Pakistan” brought together over thirty high-level representatives of the Federal and Provincial governments, employers and workers to...

Commemoration of International Day on Health and Safety at Work

Every year worldwide 28th April is remembered as World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This year it was commemorated under the theme “Workplace Stress: a collective challenge”. On this day, in Pakistan also, an event was organised where ILO along...

Peasants demand land reforms, setting up of Harri Courts, Provision of their human & labour rights

ILO supported the launch of ‘report on State of Peasants Rights in Sindh’. The report published by Harri Welfare Association discusses the plight of peasants as driven by the socio-cultural, political, legal, administrative and financial factors. It...

Promoting Safe Migration from Pakistan

Pakistan’s first Migrant Resource Centre inaugurated in Islamabad

The momentous occasion of the official opening of the Pakistan’s first ever Migrant Resource Centre (MRC), was held on the 12th of April 2016 in the presence of the representatives from government departments, civil society, INGOs, NGOs and media....

New ILO Country Director for Pakistan arrives

The ILO Country Office in Islamabad welcomes Ms Ingrid Christensen as the new Country Director.

ILO organized World Water Day with theme “Better Water, Better Jobs” in Pakistan

The Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Pakistan are organizing a seminar on the theme: Better Water, Better Jobs, to mark the World Water day and thus magnify the focus on...

International Women’s Day 2016

International Women’s Day round up

The ILO’s theme for International Women’s Day 2016 is “Getting to Equal by 2030: The Future is Now”, reflecting the urgency of addressing the gaps in order to achieve the U.N. 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. The ILO office for Pakistan...

Pakistan Buyers Forum initiate plans to improve labour conditions in textile and garment supply chains

During the 5th meeting of the buyers forum convened by ILO, IFC and the Dutch Embassy, held on 23rd February 2015, a total of 21 participants representing 15 international brands and sourcing agents re-committed to promoting sustainability of...

Fair migration

A better way for Pakistani migrant workers to combat exploitation

An internet service will make it easier for Pakistani workers abroad to make formal complaints in cases of alleged deception in recruitment or exploitation in employment.

Providing starting points for future entrepreneurs

Distribution of toolkits to 50 entrepreneurs, to help them start up their own small enterprises. On 3rd February 2016 by The Assistant Commissioner of Dadu Mr. Ghulam Shabbir Rind.

Awareness raising seminar on Sindh Industrial Relations Act

On 28th January 2016 a total of 70 representatives of the harris/ peasants and the landless farmers from the Dadu district of Sindh were trained on their right to form trade unions and collectively bargain with their employers/ landlords. This is in...

Migrant workers

Studying examples of good labour migration governance: A Pakistani government delegation visits Sri Lanka

Three government officials from the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development and the Punjab Department of Labour and Human Resource visited Sri Lanka on 21-23 December 2015 to study their labour migration management system.

From landless Peasant to successful Entrepreneurs

First Women-owned Bakery and Computer Training Centre inaugurated in Mirpurkhas