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Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: He does not count in kilograms. He counts trips. Thirty bricks are stacked with practiced precision, balanced on a strip of cloth that separates skin from weight. The load rests on his head, but it travels…

APPIslamabad: In a landmark step toward modernizing Pakistan’s labour statistics, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has launched the Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024-25, aligning the country’s labour measurement system with the most…

News Desk Islamabad: Efforts to rescue eight workers trapped in a collapsed coal mine in the Sanjadi area of Quetta have entered their 3rd day, with significant challenges hampering progress.The Provincial Disaster Management…

Iftikhar AhmedFaisalabad: In the face of a global economic slowdown and rising prices, workers across the world, particularly those in vulnerable sectors, are grappling with harsh realities. Among them, brick kiln workers are…

News DeskQuetta: At least 11 miners tragically lost their lives due to the accumulation of lethal gases in a coal mine located in Sanjadi, Balochistan. Officials have confirmed that the cause of death for all miners was suffocation…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: For decades, Pakistan's labor force has endured relentless exploitation under the scorching sun, their battered and bloodied hands a testament to their resilience amidst systemic corruption.Despite being…

APPLahore: The Women Domestic Workers Union-Punjab held a rally in collaboration with WISE (women in struggle for Empowerment) on the International Labor Day on Wednesday.  A large number of domestic workers joined the rally led by…

News DeskQuetta: At least four miners lost their lives after toxic gas accumulated in two separate coal mines in Balochistan's Harnai and Dukkidistricts, while rescue teams continued efforts to recover another miner trapped…