Karachi: The Sindh government has formally launched the Benazir Mazdoor Smart Card (BMSC) to register over 2.5 million labourers in the province. It will provide them with their due rights and social security privileges.
A ceremony was held here at Sindh Chief Minister House on the occasion of the Labour Day to formally launch the BMSC. Chairman of Pakistan Peoples’ Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, was the chief guest on the occasion who also distributed the BMSCs to the labourers.
Speaking on the occasion, Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani said Sindh had become the first province in Pakistan to launch a system for issuance of smart cards for registration of the labourers.