Trade unions, workers’ organisations, and NGOs across Pakistan marked May 1st with rallies and demonstrations, calling for stronger rights and better protections for the workforce.
President Zardari: Build Skills, Empower Workers
According to Beyond Time News, President Asif Ali Zardari urged governments, businesses, educational institutions, and civil society to build a strong skill development ecosystem for workers and youth.
“We reaffirm our commitment to workers’ empowerment, fair wages, safe working conditions, and social protection,” he said.
PPP Labour Bureau Announces Nationwide Day Observance
PM Shehbaz: Real Reforms for Real Workers
According to Beyond Time News, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called workers the backbone of national progress and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to safe, healthy, and dignified working conditions.
For the first time, every worker in Pakistan now benefits from a National Occupational Safety and Health Profile. The government also expanded coverage under the Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) and the Workers Welfare Fund (WWF), ensuring protections reach workers across all sectors.
A Right, Not a Privilege
For millions of Pakistanis in informal work or daily wage jobs, fair wages, safe conditions, and social protection are not extras — they are rights every worker deserves.
