Putting an end to child labor

Today is World Day Against Child Labour. Launched in 2002 by the International Labour Organisation (ILO),World Day Against Child Labour is intended to highlight the plight of child workers and serve as a catalyst for change. It is an opportunity for companies to examine their processes and explore what they can do to ensure that . . . →Read More:Putting an end to child labor

35000 graduates from Baluchistan to be inducted in government departments

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Sunday said he had given directions to the Balochistan chief secretary to identify 35,000 graduates of the province for providing them jobs in government departments.

Talking to a delegation of PPP Balochistan led by provincial President Mir Sadiq Umrani at the Governor’s House,Gilani said 1,500 jobs had already . . . →Read More:35000 graduates from Baluchistan to be inducted in government departments

Muslim and Sikh workers in NY permitted to wear religious head coverings

New York’s Sikh and Muslim transit workers will be allowed to wear religious head coverings without a government agency logo after years of bitter legal battles that started after the Sept. 11,2001 terror attacks. A settlement between workers and New York City Transit run by the state Metropolitan Transportation Authority was announced Wednesday.

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Obama administration unlikely to carry out ‘war zone’ factories in Pk

Karachi:The United States’ plan for establishing war-zone factories in Pakistan’s tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan now looks most unlikely to be pursued during the present Barack Obama administration.

United States trade officials in Washington told a visiting Pakistani delegation headed by Commerce Secretary Zafar Mahmood last month that the US had no intention to move any legislation that . . . →Read More:Obama administration unlikely to carry out ‘war zone’ factories in Pk

International Day for Labor –Pakistani Style

Offices all over the country were abuzz with happy anticipation on the eve of First May,International Day for Labor. Smiles plastered all over,everyone looked forward to a day of utter relaxation and content at home. For what else does Labor Day mean to us except a midweek free holiday?

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Pakistan’s low economic growth leaves 1.3 million people jobless

Pakistan’s economy grew by 3.2%,which is much below the official target and the required growth rate,leaving at least 1.3 million people jobless this year.

“According to a provisional assessment,gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.2% in the financial year 2011-12 ending June 30,” said Sohail Ahmad,Secretary of Statistics Division,after chairing . . . →Read More:Pakistan’s low economic growth leaves 1.3 million people jobless

How to solve unemployment?

Rising unemployment,especially for young people. Here’s a radical solution,says commentator on office and workplace life,Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times (born 1959).

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Remittances worth $13.5b to be send to Pakistan this year

“Pakistan will receive a record $13.5 billion in foreign remittances – a sign of overseas Pakistanis’ confidence in the economic policies of the government,which have now put the national economy on the path to stability and growth,” Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Monday.

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New Indo-Pak visa agreement expected

 By SUJAY MEHDUDIA

Businessmen will be given multi-entry visas for more than a year with expanded access

In a development that is likely to bring cheer to people on both sides of the border,Pakistan’s Commerce Secretary Zafar Mahmood on Thursday indicated that India and Pakistan would,in all likelihood,announce a new . . . →Read More:New Indo-Pak visa agreement expected

PU holds job fair to promote employment opportunities

LAHORE – The Punjab University’s College of Information Technology organised a job fair at its campus on Monday. The aim was to provide employment opportunities to IT students. Over 500 students participated in the event and over 200 were interviewed by 22 national- and multi-national companies.

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