Government believes in protecting rights of labourers, maintains CM

QUETTA (6AM Report): The Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Sarfarz Ahmed Bugti has paid rich tributes to the labourers on Labour day and said that the provincial government is determined to protect their rights.

He made pledged to take all those exploiting labourers in the province to task.

He also vowed to ensure equal opportunities and necessities to the labourers. He asserted that no discrimination would be made with anyone on the basis of colour and creed.

This and similar other views were expressed by the Chief Minister in a message issued marking the Labour day being observed today (Wednesday).

Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti said that Labour day is the day to pay homage to the martyrs of Chicago who sacrificed their lives in 1886.

He said that the objective behind observance of the day is to raise voice for rights of the labourers.

He said that the labourers have key role and status in economic development of any society and country.

He said that the role of labourers can’t be ignored in development and industrialization of the countries.

He said that the skilled human resource would also put us on path of development.

The Chief Minister said that the government is fully aware of the importance of technical education and training. In view of this, technical and vocational training institutions of the province are being put on modern lines, he maintained.

He said that the provincial government believes in such labour policy which ensure genuine rights of the labourers.

He mentioned that the provincial government has recently given status of labourers to the fishermen of Gwadar, which would guarantee their rights.