ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will deliver a keynote address at a special session of International Labour Organization (ILO) on Wednesday (July 8).
According to details, the special session will be held on the special request of Pakistan to evolve a strategy for the well-being of labourers in the post-coronavirus scenario.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfikar Bukhari forwarded the request to the ILO on the occasion of World Labour Day for holding a session of its member states to discuss the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on labourers across the world.
Later, the International Labour Organization (ILO), on request, agreed to convene a special session of its member states. The labour organization also invited PM Imran Khan to address its member states on this occasion.
The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development said, “Prime Minister Imran Khan has accepted the ILO request and will deliver a keynote address at the international forum on July 8.”
The overseas ministry further said that the government would underline the need for taking immediate steps for workers and labourers at the forum.
In a letter, forwarded to ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, Zulfiqar Bukhari highlighted the issues faced by the workers around the globe, including Pakistan, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
He called for initiating a global dialogue to develop a way forward which could help minimize the impact of the global pandemic on the labour class.
ADVERTISEMENT
