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The Global Slavery Index Report estimates that more than 1% of 185.13 million people in Pakistan are enslaved. This puts Pakistan among the top positions in the “Slavery’s List of Shame!”. PHOTO: FILE

Tainted bricks and govt’s tilt towards Punjab

by Aamir Khan January 17, 2016

Contractual labour prevents unionisation which, in turn, curtails the labourers’ power to bargain collectively.

Labour pains

by Muhammad Shahzad and Amel Ghani January 10, 2016

The writer holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne and is the author of Development, Poverty and Power in Pakistan, available from Routledge

Ensuring labour rights

by Syed Mohammad Ali December 17, 2015

Pakistan, along with India, is the only country which has the minimum age for hazardous work set as 14 years instead of 18 years. PHOTO: INP

New survey highlights gaps in implementation of labour laws

by Ferya Ilyas October 10, 2015

Asian labourers work at the construction site of a track for the Dubai Metro. PHOTO: AFP

World

UAE adopts reforms to curb abuse of foreign workers

by afp September 29, 2015

PHOTO: FILE

Empowering labour in the competitive world

by Faisal Afridi September 13, 2015

US President Barack Obama. PHOTO: AFP

World

Obama to order government contractors to offer workers paid sick leave

by reuters September 7, 2015

Death by silicosis: Devise labour health security plan: SC

Death by silicosis: Devise labour health security plan: SC

by Our Correspondent September 2, 2015

Short-circuit: Labourer dies in Bani Gala

Short-circuit: Labourer dies in Bani Gala

by Online August 2, 2015

The writer is a journalist and founder of Ali Hasan Mangi Memorial Trust

Scouting young talent

by Naween A Mangi July 31, 2015