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Pakistan / Afghanistan Prominent exiled Afghan journalist shot in Islamabad [IFJ] 05-04-2024

Pakistan Ban on unions in energy cos: PSI seeks ILO’s intervention [The Business Recorder] 26-03-2024

Pakistan Twelve mine workers killed in Pakistan [IndustriALL] 24-03-2024

Pakistan Twelve workers killed in Pakistan coal mine explosion [Aljazeera] 20-03-2024

Pakistan Working Women vow to continue struggle for freedom, economic autonomy and social protection [Me Business] 10-03-2024

Pakistan Rights activists in Karachi demand action against ‘anti-women’ elements [Dawn] 05-03-2024

Pakistan Registration of Home-Based Workers Union demanded [The Nation] 03-03-2024

Pakistan Trade Union Leader Challenges IMF, World Bank on Worker-Focused Tax Reforms in Pakistan [BNN Breaking] 03-03-2024

Pakistan Workers convention demands end to contractual employment practices [The News] 20-02-2024

Pakistan Authorities summon 47 journalists [IFJ] 30-01-2024


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Big win for contract workers in Pakistan 2024-04-17 [IndustriALL]

Journalist attacked in office in Islamabad 2024-04-10 [IFJ]

Punjab’s first HBW Union registered 2024-04-09 [The News]

Afghanistan Prominent exiled Afghan journalist shot in Islamabad 2024-04-05 [IFJ]

Ban on unions in energy cos: PSI seeks ILO’s intervention 2024-03-26 [The Business Recorder]

Twelve mine workers killed in Pakistan 2024-03-24 [IndustriALL]

Senior journalist killed in Punjab 2024-03-20 [IFJ]

Twelve workers killed in Pakistan coal mine explosion 2024-03-20 [Aljazeera]

The Pakistani women spearheading agricultural reform 2024-03-12 [Fair Planet]

Working Women vow to continue struggle for freedom, economic autonomy and social protection 2024-03-10 [Me Business]

Rights activists in Karachi demand action against ‘anti-women’ elements 2024-03-05 [Dawn]

JI urges govt to adopt new national labour policy 2024-03-03 [The News]

Trade union leader advocates for pro-worker economic policies 2024-03-03 [The News]

Empowering Female Workforce: APWA Advocates for Home-Based Workers Union on Women's Day 2024 2024-03-03 [BNN Breaking]

Trade Union Leader Challenges IMF, World Bank on Worker-Focused Tax Reforms in Pakistan 2024-03-03 [BNN Breaking]

Call to register union of home-based workers 2024-03-03 [The News]

Registration of Home-Based Workers Union demanded 2024-03-03 [The Nation]

عورتن جو بين القوامي ڏينهن ۲۰۲۴، عورت ڪارڪنن لاءِ بهتر اجورو ۽ روزگار جو تحفظ 2024-03-02 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

Journalist arrested amid allegations of anti-judiciary campaign 2024-02-28 [IFJ]

Workers convention demands end to contractual employment practices 2024-02-20 [The News]

Authorities summon 47 journalists 2024-01-30 [IFJ]

Standing with the railway union workers 2024-01-29 [IG]

Three workers killed in Pakistan’s deadly mines 2024-01-24 [IndustriALL]

Journalist shot in Karachi 2024-01-23 [IFJ]

PSI Statement on banning of electricity workers' union activities 2024-01-22 [PSI]

Unsafe shipbreaking yard claims lives of two workers 2024-01-20 [IndustriALL]

‘Workers can carry out lawful trade union activities’ 2024-01-17 [Dawn]

Media affirms support for gender equality 2024-01-11 [IFJ]

Call to implement ‘Punjab Domestic Workers Act’ 2023-12-31 [The News]

Labour leaders hail Pakistan ratifying Hong Kong shipbreaking convention 2023-12-31 [The News]

Voicing for Dignified Workplace’’ event held in Lahore 2023-12-30 [The Nation]

Civil society condemns continuous violations of human rights 2023-12-30 [Dawn]

Women journalists launch national campaign calling for change 2023-12-21 [IFJ]

Global Philippines ratifies ILO Convention 190 2023-12-12 [IndustriALL]

Sindh govt committed to implementing labour, trade union laws: minister 2023-12-11 [The Business Recorder]

Pakistan ratifies the Hong Kong Convention 2023-12-06 [IndustriALL]

Over 100 mine workers killed in Pakistan this year 2023-12-06 [IndustriALL]

Protesting Class-IV employees demand health allowance 2023-10-29 [Dawn]

InDrive wanted to make ride-hailing fairer. Drivers say it has made them poorer 2023-10-19 [Rest of the World]

Loss-making DISCOs struggle to avoid privatisation 2023-10-15 [The Tribune]

230 arrested in Lahore in crackdown on government employees' sit-in 2023-10-14 [Devi Discourse]

Pakistan Les jeunes leaders appellent à des syndicats inclusifs 2023-10-10 [IndustriALL]

Pakistan Young leaders call for inclusive unions 2023-10-10 [IndustriALL]

Afghanistan Deportation deadline looms for Afghan refugees 2023-10-10 [IFJ]

Stone-crushing industry poses grave health risks for laborers 2023-10-09 [Voice]

Minimum wage claims thrown to the wind 2023-10-09 [The Express Tribune]

Islamabad journalist granted bail after judicial remand 2023-10-04 [IFJ]

Labour leaders blame ruling elite for economic crisis 2023-09-29 [The News]

Power workers observe martyrs day 2023-09-28 [Dawn]

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