Pakistani labourers, daily wagers demonstrate demanding fixed employment contract
Several labourers and daily wagers have organised protests close to Yaadgar-e-Shuhada in Pakistan for a fixed employment contract, media reports said.
The workers raised their demands to earn a fixed compensation rate for a day of hard work, reported ANI.
The protest was held in the country on the sidelines of the International Labour Day.
A local labourer told ANI: "Today when the world celebrates World Labor Day, our political representatives use fuel that comes out of our pockets and taxes. Additionally, they stay in homes that we labourers have built. Moreover, the people of GB also enjoy this day as a holiday but in reality, we labour continuously suffer financially."
“There is no set compensation for any daily wager, we work for the entire day and sometimes get just PKR 1000 and sometimes even half of that. There are no laws that define what we will get, everything here is upon the employer. In some cases, the employers sometimes refuse to pay anything. And because of the absence of any laws, we are not able to lodge any complaints to retrieve our money,” he said.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles
Minority under fire: Hindu houses torched in Bangladesh village
At least five houses belonging to Hindu families were set on fire in Dumritala village of Bangladesh’s Pirojpur district, in what is being perceived as another incident refelcting a surge in attacks on religious minorities in the Muslim-majority country.
Hindus form own political party in Bangladesh after lynching horror, target over 40 seats
The Hindu community in Bangladesh has launched a political outfit of its own ahead of the general elections scheduled for next year, amid a surge in attacks on minorities following the fall of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s government in 2024.
Political bombshell in Bangladesh: Student-led NCP joins hands with Islamist Jamaat ahead of polls
The National Citizen Party (NCP), a political outfit formed by student leaders who spearheaded the July–August 2024 uprising that led to the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has announced a seat-sharing agreement with one of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist parties ahead of the general elections scheduled for next year.
Night of Terror: Deadly blaze at Indonesian retirement home leaves 16 dead
At least 16 people were killed after a fire broke out at a retirement home in Indonesia’s Manado city on Sulawesi island, media reports said.
Latest News
Big defence push! Rajnath Singh-led council clears Rs. 79,000 crore for Armed Forces
All Tea Garden workers safely rescued from Arunachal Pradesh, brought to Kailashahar
Visva-Bharati University unveils a transformational roadmap under Vice-Chancellor Dr. Probir Kumar Ghosh
Assam Rifles, Customs seize foreign cigarettes worth Rs 65 Lakh in Tripura
