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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday announced an increase in monthly salaries of labourers by Rs1,000 starting July 1, Radio Pakistan reported.
Every labourer will now receive at least Rs14,000 a month, he said while addressing a Labour Day ceremony in Lahore.
Child labourers will be given a monthly amount of Rs1,000 through the Khidmat Card so they can stop working at brick kilns and enrol in schools, he said.
The chief minister said elimination of child labour is a high priority of the provincial government.
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May 01, 2016 05:12pm
It wont help your family as no will follow your announcement of the increase. Amend the law to make the increase mandatory instead of announcing on the mike
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May 01, 2016 05:22pm
I am surprised why he has announced today while that will be implemented from July May be it is Imran Khan pressure.
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May 01, 2016 05:30pm
Increase in salary in Punjab is not fair, it should be announced as a police for all labours of the country. CM punjab is trying to lure peoples towards PMLN.
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May 01, 2016 05:45pm
"Child labourers will be given a monthly amount of Rs1,000" and "elimination of child labour is a high priority". Two conflicting statements Mr CM.
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May 01, 2016 05:59pm
Step in the right direction.
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May 02, 2016 01:51am
Rs.1000/-?? is he kidding? what a joke. A 1000 Rupees note has no value nowadays. It should be atleast 7000-8000 per child.
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May 02, 2016 02:23am
Please leave Pakistan alone
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May 02, 2016 04:17am
We all know why the good will but it won't and shouldn't divert attention from the Panama questions.
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May 02, 2016 05:36am
saying and doing are 2 different things!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! talk talk and talk.
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May 02, 2016 08:22am
Too little and a day too late.
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