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Victory in Pakistan: Union reinstates 200 dismissed workers 2023-06-02 [BWI]

Workers protest against wage theft by int’l company 2023-06-01 [The News]

Victory as union reinstates 200 dismissed workers 2023-05-30 [BWI]

CDA labour union holds a rally to express solidarity with armed forces 2023-05-26 [The Nation]

Pakistan: Class 4 employees in Swat stage demonstration, demand 200 pc salary hike 2023-05-25 [ANI]

New 'contempt' law threatens press freedom 2023-05-25 [IFJ]

Journalists face tracking, arrests, and harassment amid PTI rallies 2023-05-25 [IFJ]

Measures to eradicate bonded labour stressed 2023-05-21 [The News]

Fast Retailing latest signatory to Pakistan Accord 2023-05-17 [Just Style]

Demo against international brand for workers’ rights 2023-05-12 [Dawn]

Journalists under fire amid PTI protests 2023-05-12 [IFJ]

Pakistan: APFUTUcampaignfor the implementation of the democratic and trade union rights and freedoms 2023-05-12 [WFTU]

Violent attacks increase as journalists abducted and tortured 2023-05-08 [IFJ]

‘Behind The Mask’ is Pakistan’s first online interactive documentary on lady health workers 2023-04-30 [The Daily Times]

Shots fired outside home of senior journalist 2023-03-30 [IFJ]

Senior journalist arrested in anti-terrorism case 2023-03-23 [IFJ]

Unions negotiate a 28 per cent minimum wage increase 2023-03-20 [IndustriALL]

Jang Media Group staff protest systemic underpayment 2023-03-20 [IFJ]

Unsafe Pakistani mines continue to claim workers’ lives 2023-03-14 [IndustriALL]

Women’s struggle termed war against capitalist dominance 2023-03-09 [Dawn]

ARY News suspended by regulators 2023-03-07 [IFJ]

'Someday I will write a book and tell the stories we can’t share now' 2023-03-06 [IFJ]

Transgender news anchor survives gun attack 2023-03-03 [IFJ]

Union demands better work and pay amidst economic crisis 2023-02-15 [BWI]

Union demands better work and pay amidst economic crisis 2023-02-13 [BWI]

Senior BOL journalist granted bail after judicial remand 2023-01-23 [IFJ]

International Safety Accord that made history in Bangladesh expands to Pakistan 2022-12-14 [IndustriALL]

Bank union pushes back against informalization with win at industrial court 2022-12-17 [UNI]

Labour rights organizations hail advent of the Pakistan Accord� 2022-12-17 [WRC]

International Safety Accord that made history in Bangladesh expands to Pakistan 2022-12-16 [UNI Global Union]

Mines have killed at least 150 workers this year 2022-12-15 [IndustriALL]

New report finds Arshad Sharif killing planned 2022-12-10 [IFJ]

Gas blast at Pakistan coal mine kills 9 workers; 4 hurt 2022-12-01 [Saltwire]

Shamim Ara, General Secretary of All Sindh Lady Health Workers & Employees Union, Pakistan arrested 2022-11-14 [PSI]

Rights activists lambaste police action against healthcare providers 2022-11-13 [The News]

PSI affiliates in Pakistan campaign for climate and economic justice following devastating during floods 2022-10-08 [PSI]

State Life Insurance Employees win 15% pay raise on basic pay 2022-10-01 [UNI]

HRCP conducts session on media workers’ rights 2022-09-25 [The News]

Floods in Pakistan show importance of solidarity and climate action 2022-09-24 [UNI]

Union leader targeted in car accident 2022-09-22 [IFJ]

Baldia factory fire victims remembered 2022-09-14 [Express Tribune]

Pakistan: Families, campaigners & activists mark 10 year anniversary of Ali Enterprises factory fire, calling on government to enforce health & safety laws 2022-09-14 [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]

Garment factory safety a priority in Pakistan 2022-09-13 [UNI Global Union]

Pakistan�s garment workers need safe factories 2022-09-07 [IndustriALL]

BOL broadcast suspended across Pakistan 2022-09-07 [IFJ]

Government and employers must ensure safe mining in Pakistan 2022-09-04 [IndustriALL]

BWI extends humanitarian assistance to flood-affected workers’ communities 2022-09-03 [BWI]

BWI extends humanitarian assistance to flood-affected workers’ communities 2022-09-02 [BWI]

One Journalist shot dead, another investigated in Punjab province 2022-09-02 [IFJ]

Pakistani workers win wage raise after strike 2022-08-31 [IndustriALL]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

7-06-1972 Protests by unions start in opposition to martial law that last all month. Dozens of workers are killed as the army suppresses strikes and occupations. [more]

7-06-1972 Police opened fire into a crowd of strikers demanding backpay in Karachi, killing three and injuring dozens. The funeral procession was also attacked by police, workers responded with a mass strike across the city. [more]