SC seeks draft of bill against domestic child labour

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the additional attorney general to submit the initial draft of the bill against domestic child labour in the Tayyaba torture case. 

A three-member bench headed by CJP Mian Saqib Nisar picked up the Tayyaba case for hearing here. During the proceedings, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar asked what development had been made in Tayyaba case.

Advocate General Mian Abdul Rauf told the apex court that the case had been sent to the Islamabad High Court and would be heard there.

He further informed the court that the challan against the defendants had been filed and they had been served notices to appear in court on April 27. The chief justice remarked that there was also a need of legislation to end this social evil.

The CJ observed that the Domestic Workers Employment Rights Act had been presented in the Senate in 2013 but what happened to it next. Additional Attorney General Rana Waqar told the bench that the government was discussing the bill with stakeholders and it would be presented in court soon.

The CJ instructed the attorney general to show the final draft of the bill to all stakeholders and inform the court about their comments. The bench adjourned the hearing for a week.