DAWN.COM Logo

Better days to come?

Agencies Published May 1, 2011
Saleem, 24, a labourer is photographed as he takes a break while working at an iron factory on the eve of the International Labour Day, or May Day, in Lahore April 30, 2011. ? Reuters
Saleem, 24, a labourer is photographed as he takes a break while working at an iron factory on the eve of the International Labour Day, or May Day, in Lahore April 30, 2011. ? Reuters
A labourer works at an iron factory in Lahore. ? Reuters
A labourer works at an iron factory in Lahore. ? Reuters
A labourer works on a construction site in Karachi. ? AP
A labourer works on a construction site in Karachi. ? AP
A labourer works at an iron factory. ? Reuters
A labourer works at an iron factory. ? Reuters
A labourer sorts through a pile of old shoes at a warehouse on the outskirts of Karachi. The sorted out pieces will be sold to shopkeepers at the city's second-hand goods markets. ? Reuters
A labourer sorts through a pile of old shoes at a warehouse on the outskirts of Karachi. The sorted out pieces will be sold to shopkeepers at the city's second-hand goods markets. ? Reuters
A man works at a factory in Karachi. ? PPI
A man works at a factory in Karachi. ? PPI
A labourer walks on a pile of steel dumped for recycling at an iron factory in Lahore. ? Reuters
A labourer walks on a pile of steel dumped for recycling at an iron factory in Lahore. ? Reuters
Laborers work in a steel factory in Lahore. ? AP
Laborers work in a steel factory in Lahore. ? AP
Labourers work on a construction site in Karachi. ? AP
Labourers work on a construction site in Karachi. ? AP
A labourer works at a bricks kiln on Ring road in Peshawar. ? PPI
A labourer works at a bricks kiln on Ring road in Peshawar. ? PPI
An aged labourer works at a bricks kiln on Ring road in Peshawar. ? PPI
An aged labourer works at a bricks kiln on Ring road in Peshawar. ? PPI
A cobbler works at his roadside stall in Karachi. ? PPI
A cobbler works at his roadside stall in Karachi. ? PPI
A child loads grain bags on a vehicle in a market in Karachi. ? PPI
A child loads grain bags on a vehicle in a market in Karachi. ? PPI
A labourer carries goods on his hand-cart in Lahore. ? PPI
A labourer carries goods on his hand-cart in Lahore. ? PPI
Labourers march during a rally in Karachi on April 30, 2011, on the occasion of Labour Day. ? AFP
Labourers march during a rally in Karachi on April 30, 2011, on the occasion of Labour Day. ? AFP

Political parties, workers, laborers, peasants and other segments of the working class will actively observe International Labour Day on Sunday, May 1, 2011 by holding rallies, special meetings and processions across the country. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has stated that the government will do everything possible for the emancipation of the working classes and to ensure dignity, honour and decent living to them, in his message on the occasion of Labour Day.

Follow Dawn Business on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook for insights on business, finance and tech from Pakistan and across the world.

Read more

On DawnNews
Dawn News English
Comments (2) Closed
Ash
May 01, 2011 01:59pm
Nice photos! Better days will must come Alhumdulilah.
Recommend 0
sherali
May 01, 2011 06:07pm
hearing this type of dialogue every year but waiting for impli when
Recommend 0

Latest Stories

dawn images site

Most Popular

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09

Must Read

Opinion

Editorial

Punishing evaders
02 May, 2024

Punishing evaders

THE FBR’s decision to block mobile phone connections of more than half a million individuals who did not file...
Engaging Riyadh
Updated 02 May, 2024

Engaging Riyadh

It must be stressed that to pull in maximum foreign investment, a climate of domestic political stability is crucial.
Freedom to question
02 May, 2024

Freedom to question

WITH frequently suspended freedoms, increasing violence and few to speak out for the oppressed, it is unlikely that...
Wheat protests
Updated 01 May, 2024

Wheat protests

The government should withdraw from the wheat trade gradually, replacing the existing market support mechanism with an effective new one over the next several years.
Polio drive
01 May, 2024

Polio drive

THE year’s fourth polio drive has kicked off across Pakistan, with the aim to immunise more than 24m children ...
Workers’ struggle
Updated 01 May, 2024

Workers’ struggle

Yet the struggle to secure a living wage — and decent working conditions — for the toiling masses must continue.