Factory on fire
AT 9:30am, on Aug 27, 2021, a fire erupted in the BM Luggage (bag) Industry (BLI) in Korangi, Karachi. Eighteen workers were burnt to death, with many injured. This is not…
Health, safety and a pandemic
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work falls on April 28. The Covid-19 pandemic, and its profound impacts on the world of work, underscore just how important Occupational…
Home-based workers
In 2018, the Sindh government had promulgated two labour enactments for the welfare of neglected segments of society. One was the Sindh Empowerment of ‘Persons with Disabilities’ Act, 2018 and…
Plight of the miner
The death of 22 miners as a result of a marble mine collapse in the Mohmand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has once again highlighted the plight of Pakistani miners. The…
The class divide
The pandemic is putting America’s deepening class divide into stark relief. Four classes are emerging. The Remotes: These are professional, managerial, and technical workers – an estimated 35 percent of…
Case for All-Pakistan Unified Tax Service: PTI & innovative tax reforms
Generally the taxation system in developing countries witnesses low tax-to-GDP ratio owing to several factors such as high compliance costs, complex tax rate structures, multiple tax agencies and narrow tax…
Preventing accidents
Seventy-six people died in a single train accident in Pakistan on October 31, 2019. This is about the same number of fatalities that occurred in the UK in train accidents…
Banning labour inspection
The PTI government in Punjab has imposed a ban on labour inspections, barring the labour department in the province from inspecting factories to check working conditions, safety and the implementation…
Protecting construction workers
Most of us have passed by a construction site and have found workers toiling without any protective equipment, like gloves, helmets, or work boots. The scene turns rather gruesome if…
The working blues
Excessive absenteeism among the employees is rampant in industrial and commercial undertakings within the country – both in the private and public sectors. The most common reason given by employees…
