China on Friday hit out at a “bandit-like” US government after Washington banned imports of solar panel materials from a Chinese company and placed trade restrictions on four others for alleged use of forced labour in Xinjiang. The White House said in a statement Thursday that the use of forced labour was part of Beijing’s […]
labour
Ikea France found guilty in employee spying scandal
A French court ruled Tuesday that Ikea had set up an elaborate system to illegally spy on hundreds of employees and job applicants over several years, using private detectives as well as police sources. The French unit of the Swedish furniture giant was fined one million euros ($1.2 million) while its former chief Jean-Louis Baillot […]
Given away in marriage abroad
The Federal Investigation Agency is now holding at least 10 Chinese citizens and their local facilitators on suspicion of human trafficking for bonded labour, sex work, slavery and organ trade. The arrests have been made in Faisalabad and Lahore. Those familiar with the FIA investigation have said at least 90 Pakistani girls, mostly from income-poor […]
Real value of economy
Understanding fundamentals of Economics is very important for analysing Economic performance of a country by a particular team of professionals. There are several theories in Economics which deal with different problems and its solutions, however, all theories are based on some assumptions. Remaining constant of an assumption during implementation of Economic Model is very important. […]
What governments owe the labour
The budget process has started and the associations representing various kinds of businesses are sharing their proposals with the government. The absence of a pro-poor perspective in these consultations is a huge challenge for the decision makers as major issues concerning the poor may get neglected. These include the matter of minimum wages. It may […]
Child, labour and wages
Sir: Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I want to draw the kind attention of concerned authorities towards the unrelenting problem of child labour in our country. In spite of many anti-child labour laws, the problem continues to spoil the lives of thousands of children. The adverse effects of this problem affect the growth, […]
Take it or Leave it!
Dear Mathira & Rose, I am 32 years old and have three beautiful children. Both me and my husband are content and live happily. My trouble began when my sister-in-law (husband’s sister) revealed that she can’t have a baby owing to a medical condition. She’s devastated and so is everyone else. Now my husband wants […]
‘People’s Movements in Pakistan’ – an account of political struggle
The book under review, ‘People’s Movements in Pakistan’ by Aslam Khwaja is a groundbreaking piece of work on the nonviolent struggles of Pakistan. Despite the fact that nonviolence and democratic culture is deeply rooted in the Pakistani social fabric, the least amount of work has been done by scholars and academics on nonviolent political struggle. […]