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Read more about the article Protection of rights and development
Advocacy / Employment and Unemployment / Other Working Conditions / Social Protection and Pension / The News

Protection of rights and development

One hundred and ninety three states decided in September 2015 to adopt a set of 17 goals to end poverty and ensure decent work as part of the Sustainable Development…

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June 1, 2020
Read more about the article Addressing the labour market crisis
Advocacy / Employment and Unemployment / Other Working Conditions / Social Protection and Pension / The News / Wages and Income

Addressing the labour market crisis

As of April 15, the Covid-19 pandemic has infected almost 2,000,984 people in 185 countries, resulting in more than 128,000 deaths. Pakistan had its first two confirmed cases on February…

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April 29, 2020
Read more about the article The state of labour in Pakistan
Advocacy / Bonded / Forced Labour / Child Labour / Employment and Unemployment / reforms / The News

The state of labour in Pakistan

The article was published on 03 February 2019 by the News on Sunday. In this newspaper article, I analyse the recently released #LabourForceSurvey2017-18 in #Pakistan. There are many insights to share…

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February 4, 2019
Read more about the article A New Deal for labour
Advocacy / Employment and Unemployment / Informal Sector / Labour inspection system / Occupational Safety and Health​ / Social Protection and Pension / The News

A New Deal for labour

The article recommends protection of the right to freedom of association, right to social protection, extension of the scope of labour legislation to the uncovered sectors, enactment of framework legislation…

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August 6, 2018
Advocacy / Employment and Unemployment / Express Tribune / reforms

State of worker rights

This timing of this Labour Day is crucial. The incumbent governments' tenure is about to end and there would be special messages from the executive on how committed they are…

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May 3, 2018
Advocacy / Daily Times / Dailytimes / Employment and Unemployment / Occupational Safety and Health​

Meddling with the mandate

Public Sector Development Program (PSDP), managed by the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms, is a resource allocation tool used by the federal government to show its commitment to a…

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March 12, 2018
Advocacy / Employment and Unemployment / Equality and Non-Discrimination / Express Tribune / Informal Sector

No country for working women

The article was published on 10 March 2018 by the The Express Tribune. My article in today’s Daily Times explains the Universal Periodic Review process. Pakistan had its human rights record assessed on…

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March 11, 2018
Advocacy / Employment and Unemployment / Express Tribune / reforms / Trade Schemes-GSP+

GSP+ status: are threats of withdrawal real?

My article in today’s Express Tribune on GSP+ analyses the scheme and threats for withdrawal of preferential treatment by EU. No serious failure has been identified by the ILO in…

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October 28, 2017
Advocacy / DAWN / Employment and Unemployment / reforms / Trade Union, Collective Bargaining

Questions to ask about workers’ rights under CPEC

The article was published on 18 September 2017 by the DAWN. Another version of this article was published by the News on Sunday. My piece on workers' rights under CPEC was published today in…

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September 18, 2017
Advocacy / Employment and Unemployment / Equality and Non-Discrimination / Express Tribune

Breastfeeding and SDGs

The article was published on 3 August 2017 by the The Express Tribune. More than 150 countries of the world are celebrating World Breastfeeding Week from first to seventh August. This year’s…

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August 4, 2017
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