Pakistan

By Nawz Arain Book Launching Ceremony, Writer Comrade  Aslam Khwaja , Book Name Jam Saqi Case,. Attended Political workers Leaders and Civil Society Organisations, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan HRCP, Global Foundation Pakistan GFP, IUF, Trade Unionists, Students Red Workers Front, Lal publication, Jadojud Magazine, Media....

Report by Nawaz Arain, Karachi Pakistan. www.asiacommune.org=>> A consultation on Voluntary National Review (VNR) through Peoples Scorecard was organized jointly by Awaz CDS and Takhleeq Foundation (TF). This consultation was part of the series of consultations which will be organized country wide to gather information from informed civil society about the performance of government on achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  Around 25 members from civil society organizations participated in the consultations deliberations, mostly from organization led by women, youth, trans gender, people living with disabilities and minority groups. The consultation was supported by Sightsavers Pakistan, VSO and A4SD. Mr. Yaqoob Mohammad CEO, TF, thanked and warmly welcomed the participants for...

The campaign for decent work in Pakistani mediaHow can journalists’ understanding and awareness of labour rights strengthen professional journalism and help create a strong and sustainable media industry? What are the ways to foster a labour rights discourse and promote collaboration, negotiation and dialogue between journalists, their unions, employers and the government to set standards for a fair and just labour rights environment for Pakistan’s media? Increased knowledge and understanding of their labour rights allows media workers to become empowered and speak up for these rights, to seek adequate pay and compensation for work and to campaign and organise collectively to ensure fair and equitable standards are met. A key factor is increased information and awareness. This quarterly la...

By Nawaz Arain A group photo of Civil Society Organisations working in Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan & Turkey at grassroots level along with  " German Master Trainer " at Goethe Institute, Karachi. Participants attended one week  "OPEN SPACE TRAINING ", programme organised by FES - Islamabad office. Pakistani social activists Mr. Abdul Qadi (FES), Mr. Malik Rasheed (FES),  Mr. Owais (PFF), Mr. Younis Bandhani & Mr. Nawaz Arain ..

Report by Nawaz Arain [ Karachi - Pakistan ], www.asiacommune.org  Workers Organisations UNITE for "Elimination of Gender-based Violence and Harassment in the World of Work" at Mehran Hotel, on Monday Eve,  29th November 2021. Speakers at a seminar stressed the government to immediately ratify International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Convention C-190, to ensure a world of work free from violence and harassment. They were speaking at a consultative meeting of stakeholders on the “Elimination of Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the World of Work” This was organised Jointly by the Workers Education and Research Organisation [WERO], International Union of Food Workers [IUF], Public Services International [PSI] and All Sindh Lady Health Workers and Employees Un...