First Ever Sindh Tripartite Labour Policy 2018 Announced

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First ever Sindh tripartite labour policy 2018 announced

Senior Minister and President PPP Sindh Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Sindh Minister for Information, Labour and Transport Syed Nasir Hussain Shah along with the representatives of Workers and Employees has formally announced First Ever Sindh Tripartite Labour Policy 2018 in hurriedly press conference here today.

KARACHI, (Pakistan Point News - 10th Feb, 2018) : Senior Minister and President PPP Sindh Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Sindh Minister for Information, Labour and Transport Syed Nasir Hussain Shah along with the representatives of Workers and Employees has formally announced First Ever Sindh Tripartite Labour Policy 2018 in hurriedly press conference here today. On the occasion, Senior Minister Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has said that PPP is only party of the country who safe guarding the rights of workers and raised voice for oppressed people at all level even in harder days of dictatorship rule.

He said on 10th February, 1972 , Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto has made first labour policy and gave the real protection to the workers unfortunately it was not continued due to his Martyrdom, but the present leadership followed his philosophy and today announced the first –ever Sindh Tripartite Labour Policy 2018 in true letter and spirit sense and declared that it is the only party who fought for the poor masses of the country. On the event, Mr.

Nisar Ahmed Khuhro further said that if people are living prosperous than any country will run and progress effectively otherwise all things will be happened differently but the Sindh is only leading in the Pakistan who made possible through consensus and announced a comprehensive labour policy today to bring economic development and progress in the country as Sindh is industrial hub and economic mega zone of the country. Sindh had always taken initiatives in every sectors and leading in this regard to pave the ways for other provinces to follow within their parameters and circumstances.

We are sent to Jails and confined during matial lawa and doctorial regime to celebrate labour day in that arena, democratic people faced the hardships and continued their struggle for the oppressed people. If we had labour friendly laws we could develop the industrial peace and progress in our province and in the country. Sindh is taking a historical steps towards the 14 labour laws, for which the labour department and its team must be appreciated.

We acknowledged the efforts of all stake holders Workers and employers) , who gave comprehensive, strong and industrial friendly labour policy. Even it would protect the rights of industrial, as well as agricultural, home based workers etc at large and allowed to made. unions in the industrial units for further guard of their issues, the policy will help them to curb the gender discrimination. Khuhro further said that now we would move to further legislation in the policy to further amend if any required,, PPP is ready to do that with the help of all stake holders as the Sindh CM Syed Murad Ali Shah and Syed Nasir Hussain Shah had also appreciated for providing opportunity to announce such historical and workers friendly policy today.

Further he condemned those who ruined and destroy the Pakistan Steel Mills and PIA and other institutions, who built them and who ruined them. Earlier the Sindh Minister for Labour and Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has highlighted and described the salinet features of 45 points labour policy has said that PPP is proved that the only peoples party who taken initiatives and positive steps towards the welfare and well being of the every segment of the society especially workers community that s why the first ever Sindh Tripartite Labour Policy has been announced today on same historical day of 10th February 2018 as the day was Shaheed ZAB was made possible to announce first labour policy on 1othy February 1972.

We continued the same way and implement the policy comprehensively. He furthers said that within required time period we would go for the necessary legislation to open up new era of development and make history for our people. He thanked all the tripartite committee members and offered his full support and cooperation in future to do lot for the benefits of the people of the Sindh. ILO Country Director Ms.Angrid Kristen , Representatives of workers Habibuddin Junaidi, Karamat Ali, Representatives of Employers Majyd Aziz, Siraj Qasim Teli, also spoke said that the policy is on complete mutual agreement by all stake holders, through the 6 months day night efforts and sitting with labour deptt officials made consensus over the matter and we proud to announce today.

They offered full cooperation and assistance in future to further boost the economic conditions of the country as well as the province’s progress and prosperity in every sector at every level. They also lauded the efforts of Sindh CM, PPP leadership and the Minister labour to take initiative and led the country in this regard. Saeed Ghani, Rashid rabbani, Secretary Labour Abdur Rasheed Solangi, Commissioner SESSI Nasimul Ghani Sahto, Drctor Labour Khadim Bhutto, Addl .Secretary Bux Ali Mahar, Lal Bux Kalhoro, Liaquat Magsi, Zehra Khan, Farhat Parveen Dr Qaiser Bengali, and others attended the ceremony.

Rukhshan Mir

Rukhshan Mir is a journalist currently working as current affairs program host for an online media group. He is pursuing a journalism degree from School of Media and Communication Studies, UCP.