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Textile Workers Up In Arms Against Prolonged Labour Rights Violation and Exploitation In Pakistan

Textile Workers Up In Arms Against Prolonged Labour Rights Violation and Exploitation In Pakistan

Textile and garments factory workers are up in arms against the unfair working conditions and payment schedules in Sindh of Pakistan. They recently took to the streets to protest against the ill-treatment, much like the

Pakistan Media Professionals Demand Fair Pay And Respect For Worker Rights

Pakistan Media Professionals Demand Fair Pay And Respect For Worker Rights

Violence against media is not new. But it is now taking the proportions of gross violation of human rights. There is an anti workers alliance at play in Pakistan that is threatening the rights of

Textile workers in Pakistan are struggling for their basic rights

Textile workers in Pakistan are struggling for their basic rights

Textile workers in Pakistan: Better working conditions, stop to unfair layoffs - often communicated without even a written notice and guaranteed salaries at the end of the month. To achieve that, hundreds of textile workers

The effects of COVID-19 on migrant workers

The effects of COVID-19 on migrant workers

The Coronavirus is still negatively affecting societies and markets worldwide. In particular, the economic and health-related barriers mostly concern foreign workers overseas. Because of travel limitations, migrant workers in foreign countries are often losing their

US Embassy in Islamabad’s post targeting Pak PM Imran Khan went viral

US Embassy in Islamabad’s post targeting Pak PM Imran Khan went viral

On Tuesday, the US consulate's Twitter post went viral in no time, and it confronted extreme reaction from the allies of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. It triggered an uproar in the local Twitterati. On

Media and Human Rights Activists Singled Out In Pakistan

Media and Human Rights Activists Singled Out In Pakistan

Media staff is consistently being harassed and singled out by the Pakistani government for speaking out the truth. Women especially are feeling more harassed through social media attacks being made against them. The fourth estate

Hayat Baloch murder by Pakistan forces outrages Baloch Human Rights Council

Hayat Baloch murder by Pakistan forces outrages Baloch Human Rights Council

Cold blooded murder of Hayat Baloch, a 25 year old student by Pakistani army in Turbat, Balochistan has outraged Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC). The BHRC has urged international organizations to intervene and put a

COVID-19. Embassy of Pakistan in Japan announced new border security measure at Narita International Airport

COVID-19. Embassy of Pakistan in Japan announced new border security measure at Narita International Airport

In early July, the Embassy of Pakistan in Japan announced new border security measure at Narita International Airport under COVID-19 pandemic, applied to all travellers from Pakistan to Japan regardless of nationality. On May 27,

Pakistan raises migrant workers’ overdue salaries with Qatar’s Labor Ministry

Pakistan raises migrant workers’ overdue salaries with Qatar’s Labor Ministry

Pakistan has taken cognizance of the human rights abuse of Pakistani migrant workers who were employed in Qatar to build the FIFA World Cup stadiums and called on the administration of the Gulf state to

Human Rights stoop to a new low in Pakistan as an 8 year old girl beaten to death by employers

Human Rights stoop to a new low in Pakistan as an 8 year old girl beaten to death by employers

An 8 year old illegally hired girl maid was beaten to death by her employers over a trivial issue when she mistakenly set free pet parrots. The incident happened in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Sunday, when