Pakistan urges International Labour Organisation to address workers' issues

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Pakistan has urged the International Labour Organisation to convene a virtual session of its member states to evolve a comprehensive strategy to address the issues being faced by labourers due to the pandemic.

According to a statement issued, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari forwarded the request to ILO Director General Guy Ryder.

In a letter, the PM's aide highlighted the issues being faced by workers in Pakistan and across the globe due to the coronavirus pandemic and underlined the need for initiating a global dialogue to help minimise the impact of Covid-19.

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