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Dr Mubarak Ali speaks at the event via video link. White Star
KARACHI: A Sindhi language course and Sindh Studies Centre were formally inaugurated at the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (Szabist) at an event organised on Thursday evening on the institute’s premises.
President of Szabist Shahnaz Wazir Ali in her speech acknowledged the services of dean of Faculty of Social Sciences Dr Riaz Shaikh for taking “this remarkable initiative” and reviving the Sindh Studies Centre through a reinvigorated programme which will begin with the study of the Sindhi language.
She highlighted the fact that Szabist has been very committed to the cause of advancing knowledge and appreciation of Sindh, its language, its culture and its history. “The idea of establishing a Sindh studies programme was initiated by the late Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed.”
Although multinationals campaign for free hiring and firing rights, they implemented the upward wage revision promptly.
PAKISTANI businesses perceive trade unions as a drag on growth, a redundant institution led by hooligans known for blackmailing the management, a legal burden impinging on their freedom, a regressive force against technological advancement and a tool in the hands of hostile political entities.
Experts warn of adverse consequences if trade unions are deprived of their role in growth and exports. They believe vibrant labour bodies are crucial for the defence of democracy and extending its gains.
“The world is watching. If the stories of the workers’ exploitation start spilling on social media, perpetrators will be dumped by their global suppliers and clients in the West. Besides, it’s stupid to dare the desperate,” a minder of labour affairs said privately.
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Noted economist Dr Kaiser Bengali said on Saturday there was a difference between social safety net and social security.“Social safety net is a capitalistic welfare concept. Market economies.