The founder of the Institute for Labour Rights (The Whistlers). He can be reached at ia72@cornell.edu.
Removing gender distortions in Pakistan’s labour markets could boost GDP by as much 25 percent
The transformation of social protection for care workers in Pakistan requires sustained political commitment
The current legislation, IRA 2012, and its provincial variants, has been used for union-busting instead of facilitating workers’ ability to...
The recently launched Labour Rights Index can be used to facilitate much-needed reforms
The labour codes present the first comprehensive reform in labour legislation in Pakistan during the last fifty years
The Living Tariff Tool represents a significant step towards fostering a fairer and more transparent gig economy
Pakistan can chart a course towards a future where the digital realm harmoniously achieves innovation and worker’s well-being
Guaranteeing the payment of living wages to all workers can help reduce poverty
Many young people in the country cannot obtain gainful employment and decent work
It is time the state recognised its responsibility toward more than 0.5 million workers, and counting, by eliminating all forms of exploitation
The GSP+ arrangement has acted as a “useful instrument” for labour rights promotion in the country
It is time the federal government enacted framework legislation guaranteeing basic labour protections to religious workers
Misclassification deprives platform workers of the right to minimum wage
There is a need for a standalone simplified labour legislation for microenterprises
Equality shall remain an elusive dream for millions of women in Pakistan until discriminatory laws are done away with
Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining are essential rights of the worker. The question of union legitimacy in Islamic...
Labour markets worldwide have been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic
Instead of focusing only on trade union rights, all workplace rights should be measured both in law and practice
Covid-19 can be used as a catalyst to provide social protection to nearly 90 percent of the unprotected labour force in Pakistan
Basic labour protections, adequate living wages, decent working hours, social protection and safe workplaces should be available to everyone...
