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Concerns shown over rise in industrial accidents
Karachi
February 14, 2021
Leaders from trade unions, labour support and human rights bodies have expressed serious concerns over increasing accidents at factories and mines in Sindh due to a lack of occupational safety and health facilities.
In a joint statement, Karamat Ali, executive director of the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (Piler); Habib-ud-Din Junaidi of the People’s Labour Bureau; Nasir Mansoor of the National Trade Union Federation Pakistan; Liaquat Sahi from the Democratic Workers Federation, State Bank of Pakistan; Farhat Parveen of NOW Communities; Saeed Baloch of the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum; Mahnaz Rahman, director, Aurat Foundation; and Asad Iqbal Butt of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan demanded of the Sindh government to ensure the safety of workers.
KARACHI: Trade unionists, human rights and labour rights activists have expressed serious concerns over the increase in accidents at factories and mines in Sindh “due to a lack of occupational safety and health measures”.
During the last few days, three workers lost their lives in a fire incident at a factory in SITE area in Karachi. Four mine workers also died in Jhimpir due to the mine collapsing.
Karamat Ali of the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research, Habibuddin Junaidi of Peoples’ Labour Bureau, Nasir Mansoor of National Trade Union Federation Pakistan, Liaquat Sahi of Democratic Workers Federation-State Bank of Pakistan, Farhat Parveen of NOW Communities, Saeed Baloch of Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum, Mahnaz Rahman of Aurat Foundation and Asad Iqbal Butt of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and offered condolence with the bereaved families. They also asked the Sindh government to ensure safety of workers.