ISLAMABAD: The President today [Oct 12] promulgated the Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Ordinance, 1972, thereby conferring more benefits on the workers. According to an official statement, a number of other Ordinances, amended … labour laws will also be promulgated shortly. The amendments are being made in pursuance of the decisions taken at the special meeting of the Cabinet held on Aug 19. The Cabinet took the decisions after considering ... the views expressed at the ... Tripartite Labour Conference.
One of the decisions was that the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, be amended... . In order to implement this decision, the Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Ordinance, 1972, has been promulgated which provides that the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, will henceforth apply to workers drawing wages upto Rs 1000. Previously, the Act did not cover workers drawing wages exceeding Rs 500 per month. — News agencies
[Meanwhile, as reported by news agencies in Karachi,] Release of 28 persons under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance and Defence of Pakistan Rules was ordered yesterday [Oct 11] by the Government of Sind. … The release orders of 23 detenus of Nawabshah, including students, labour, and political leaders, were handed over to them in court. The orders of five detenus from Hyderabad were dispatched to the Deputy Commissioner... .
Published in Dawn, October 13th, 2022
