Govt focuses special attention on workers welfare

SIALKOT: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAMP) on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday said government focused special attention for the welfare of domestic and overseas Pakistanis.

Talking to a delegation of labourers and farmers at Kuba Check she said, under the directives of the Prime Minister Imran Khan strenuous efforts were made for formulation of a comprehensive programe to improve socio-economic conditions of the workers.

In this regard the registration process of formal and informal labour would soon be carried out under "Mazdoor Ka Ehsas" programme, SAPM disclosed.

She said industrial workforce were playing an instrumental role in keeping the production wheel in full motion.

The Special Assistant further said `Ehsas Programme' of the government was for the social welfare of people, poor students, women and other weak segments of the society, adding, PTI government was endeavoring to make the country poverty free.

Basic concept of undertaking these welfare programme were to strengthen the hands of labourers economically and hopefully the results would be visible in near future, she added.

In another meeting, Dr Firdous also listened to the problems and grievances of women. A large number of women belonging to different areas shared their problems. Firdous assured them that their problems would be addressed on priority.