Although multinationals campaign for free hiring and firing rights, they implemented the upward wage revision promptly.
PAKISTANI businesses perceive trade unions as a drag on growth, a redundant institution led by hooligans known for blackmailing the management, a legal burden impinging on their freedom, a regressive force against technological advancement and a tool in the hands of hostile political entities.
Experts warn of adverse consequences if trade unions are deprived of their role in growth and exports. They believe vibrant labour bodies are crucial for the defence of democracy and extending its gains.
“The world is watching. If the stories of the workers’ exploitation start spilling on social media, perpetrators will be dumped by their global suppliers and clients in the West. Besides, it’s stupid to dare the desperate,” a minder of labour affairs said privately.
KARACHI: The representatives of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and 15 other civil society organisations and feminist collectives here on Thursday strongly condemned Prime Minister Imran.
KARACHI: The representatives of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and 15 other civil society organisations and feminist collectives here on Thursday strongly condemned Prime Minister Imran.
Noted economist Dr Kaiser Bengali said on Saturday there was a difference between social safety net and social security.“Social safety net is a capitalistic welfare concept. Market economies.
Demonstrators take part in a protest rally against Israel s attacks on the Gaza Strip in Karachi on Wednesday. AFP
Demonstrators take part in a protest rally against Israel s attacks on the Gaza Strip in Karachi on Wednesday. AFP
In a massive show of solidarity with Palestinians, thousands of Karachiites turned up at the unprecedented ‘Pakistan for Palestine’ demonstration at the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Wednesday, demanding an immediate ceasefire from Israel and an end to the bombing of Gaza.
The demonstrators, including representatives of the the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ), Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), National Trade Union Federation (NTBA), Home-Based Women Workers Association and the Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) along with thousands of citizens, called for an immediate end to the occupation and demolition of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Palestinian settlements, including Sheikh Jarrah, and for an end to the fo