Protection of labour rights part of PPP manifesto: Ghani

Sindh Minister of Labour and Human Resources Saeed Ghani has said that the PPP is the only political party which has made protection of labour rights part of its manifesto.

No other provincial legislature in Pakistan can match Sindh in the number of laws enacted for the protection of labour rights, said Saeed Ghani, who is also the President of PPP Karachi Division.

He particularly referred to a law under which Benazir Mazdoor Card has been introduced that entitles labourers to free healthcare facilities for themselves and their families.

He said this while addressing the newly-elected office bearers of the Sindh Government Printing Press labours union in Karachi.

The thumping victory of the Sindh Government Printing Press Peoples Workers’ Union in the elections shows the trust of workers in the PPP.

Speaking on the occasion, Ghani said that the PPP has been striving since its inception to promote and protect the rights of marginalised communities such as labourers.

After the 18th amendment, the Sindh government enacted several laws and given so many rights to labourers and industrial workers which no other provincial government has given, he said.

"Today, the children of registered workers of SESSI working in various industries get free education, medical facilities, scholarships, financial support for marriage, and compensation for heirs in case of death during service," he said.

He credited Chairman Bilawal Bhutto’s policies for the success of labour unions in various organisations. "The PPP-backed unions are making labourers and workers stronger than before," he claimed.