At a seminar organized jointly by the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), International Labor Organization (ILO) and Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP), Ismail Suttar, President, EEP urged the industry to counter the negative propaganda about employing child labor in its textile sector. He informed that a campaign had been launched against Pakistan accusing it of employing child laborers in Sialkot’s football industry. He urged industry leaders to become part of the strategy to eliminate child labor from the textile sector by the year 2030.

Sattar pointed out Pakistan was facing new challenges on the continuity of GSP Plus facility as UK is no longer a member of EU. He also elaborated on the Multinational Enterprises Program and informed that with better training and skills more job opportunities could be created for competent workers. Rana Muhammad Sikandar Azam, President, FCCI said there was no child labor in the organized textile sector. However, in the unorganized sector there may be child labor and the industry must make concerted efforts to eliminate it.

Sindh was already implementing a proposal to give 40 per cent representation to employers, 40 per cent to employees and 20 per cent to the government in the board of social security, but it was still being headed by the minister concerned, Azam said.