PILER in the Media
R E C E N T EE V E N T RR E P O R T S

PILER Welcomes Bill on Harassment
at Workplace


Calls for Across the Board Implementation of the Act

Karachi, March 10, 2010: The Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research welcomed the signing of ‘Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Bill, 2010’. The Bill was recently passed by the National Assembly and the Senate following active movement by the civil society to push the Act. ......more

PILER Welcomes Amendment in Services Tribunal Act and Repeal of Removal from Services Order

Calls for Speedy Efforts to Fix Anomalies in Labour Legislation and Law Implementation

Karachi, March 06, 2010: The Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research has welcomed the government’s move to repeal the Removal from Services (Special Powers) Ordinance 2000 and amend the Services Tribunal Act. ....more

Shankar suggest weekly uninterrupted dialogue
at Wagah-Attary border

KARACHI: Mar 6 — Former Indian Minister Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyer on Saturday suggested uninterrupted dialogue between India and Pakistan at Wagah-Attary border on weekly basis to discuss all the pending issues between the two countries. Instead of meeting at Delhi or Islamabad on occasional basis, both the governments should sit together regularly at borders to discuss all the disputed issue. ....more

SAAPE Labour Group Calls for Upgrade and
Implementation of Health and Safety Standards in the Bangladesh Textile Sector


Condemns the Garib & Garib Sweater Factory Fire Case
that Killed 21 Workers

Karachi/ Dhaka, March 03, 2010: The South Asia Alliance of Poverty Eradication, supported calls for immediate action by the Bangladesh Government and international textile retail chains to revisit health and safety regulations following a fatal factory fire in the country that killed 21 workers and injured 50 others....more

50.33m labourers exploited in country

By Amar Guriro

KARACHI: The recent price hike, inflation and rising economical crises have
badly affected labourers in Pakistan and due to these crises,
parents have also been forced to send their children to work.

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Pakistan lags behind in skilled women labour force

KARACHI - Despite of passing a year of the newly democratic government,
no significant improvement has been noticed in the lives of the workers rather they are facing more challenges.

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No increase in real wages: PILER

Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER) Karachi recently issued its analytical report reviewing the overall situation regarding working classes in Pakistan from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009, which stated that there was no increase in real wages of workers in relation to sky rocketing inflation, and extreme labour exploitation in the shape of bounded labour and child labour.

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Promoting Peace in South Asia &
Remembering Didi Nirmala Deshpande

Karachi, 2nd July 2009: The Pakistan Peace Coalition organized a discussion program on the theme of Promoting Peace in South Asia on Thursday, 2nd July 2009 in Karachi . The Discussion-Forum was held at the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs (Auditorium), Aiwan-e-Sadr Road , Karachi . It was held to pay tribute to the late Didi Nirmala Deshpande in recognition of her inspiring role in the struggle for peace and friendship between Pakistan and India and her deep commitment to the unity, progress and welfare of the peoples of South Asia .

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Exchange of detained fishermen appreciated

The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) and the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER) have appreciated the exchange of detained fishermen between India and Pakistan; these fishermen had been languishing in jails for border violations.
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