The article was published on 22 July 2018 by the The News. Another version of this article was published by the Dawn. Of the 207 million population, as determined by the 2017…
The article was published on 1 July 2017 by the The Express Tribune. There are more than 20 laws in Pakistan which deal with different dimensions of child labour. However, they lack coherence. And…
The article was published on 30 April 2017 by the DAWN. Threats to GSP+ status for Pakistan and data on compliance with core labour standards. While there are fears Pakistan may lose its…
While you would hear many proclaiming that Pakistan may lose the GSP+ status once the next EU review report is published at the start of 2018, you may like to…
This article brings forward new data on occupational accidents and suggests reforms in legal and administrative regime which can help in decreasing the number of such incidents (examples are Bladia…
The article was published on 13 June 2016 by the DAWN. In Pakistan, 3.7m minors between the ages of 10 and 17 years are involved in child labour. The federal and provincial governments need…
Violence against women is endemic — it is found in the form of physical, psychological and sexual violence. Pakistan now has laws on these forms of violence in the shape of Pakistan Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, The Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention Act, The Women in Distress and Detention Fund Act and, most recently, the Punjab Government’s Protection of Women Against Violence Act, 2016.
The article was published on 14 March 2016 by the DAWN. The government must also pursue proactive measures for increased representation of women in active labour force. THE IMF estimates that closing the gender…
The article was published on 15 February 2016 by the DAWN. Laws cannot have contradictory provisions: requiring compulsory education while allowing children to engage in full-time jobs before they complete compulsory education. THE PUNJAB…
The government of Punjab enacted a new ordinance titled "Punjab Prohibition of Child Labor at Brick Kilns Ordinance 2016" in January 2016 prohibiting employment of children (under the age of…