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Bricks and change
The sector must adapt to serve the larger interests of society.
Zeenat Hisam
Brands & alliances
Top brands engage in abusive labour practices.
Dangerous depths
Mine inspectors do not share reports of accidents.
Labour and hope
Change of government is often viewed as a window of opportunity.
Transport workers
This labour force works under immense pressure.
Coal and sunshine
Social cost, in terms of loss of human lives, means little.
Illusion or reality?
Will Sindh’s labour policy be implemented in letter and spirit?
Undocumented
We do not know how many children toil in domestic service.
Informal economy
The time has come for Pakistan to address inequity.
CPEC and labour
Challenges to our workforce must be discussed.
Three-way dialogue
Tripartite mechanisms are key to a productive economy.
Social protection
The state ignores citizens’ welfare.
FICTION: EXILE AND BELONGING
A compassionate novel about what it means to be far from home
Invisible workers
Translators in the country remain unrecognised.
Misogyny & work
Paid domestic work is vital for the larger economy.
Workers’ ordeal
PSM workers who retired in 2013 onward have yet to receive their dues.
Media and labour
The internet is a strategic tool for re-energising trade unions.
Sanitation workers
There is no collective voice for those who clean our sewers.
Safety through IT
New ventures such as ‘smart helmets’ need to be promoted.
No labour reform
Outdated, repressive labour laws remain in force.