Denying any violation of labour laws in the garment industry, the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) recently said it is working with global bodies, including the International Labour Organisation (ILO), to protect rights of workers. Several measures have been taken by provinces and the government in this regard, it said.
PRGMEA chairman Mubashar Naseer Butt said the association was a member of the International Apparel Federation based in The Netherlands, the world’s largest apparel forum, according to Pakistani media reports.Denying any violation of labour laws in the garment industry, the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association recently said it is working with global bodies, including the International Labour Organisation (ILO), to protect rights of workers. Several measures have been taken by provinces and the government in this regard, it said.#
The European Union’s generalised scheme of preferences plus had been extended to Pakistan after full compliance with 27 United Nations conventions, particularly related to human and labour rights, including eight core labour standards of the ILO, he pointed out. (DS)
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