Proposal to register more than 51m informal workers in Pakistan
National
May 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Labor Welfare and Social Protection Expert Group (LWSPEG) has recommended to the PTI led government that Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division (PASS) should be mandated to devise a mechanism for registering more than 51 million informal workers in Pakistan.
It recommended to register them with NADRA with the provision to initiate contributory pension and provide them medical coverage with the help of insurance companies. In the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic, the need arises to develop a database of informal workers, so that the government can take care of them in case of any emergency situation in the future. The LWSPEG recommendations to implement the Mazdoor Ka Ehsas (MKE) programme stated that all informal workers belonging to agriculture and non agriculture should be registered in Pakistan.