Sindh Labour Code won’t be enforced without consulting workers’ representatives, Saeed Ghani tells Piler conference
KARACHI: Labour Minister Saeed Ghani has said that the proposed Sindh Labour Code will not be enforced without consultation with labour representatives, and no decision would be taken in this regard without reaching a consensus. He was speaking at the National Labour Conference 2026, held on the theme ‘Jobs, Economy, Privatisation and Climate in Pakistan’, organised by the Pakistan Institute of…
Labour Minister Saeed Ghani revealed at the National Labour Conference 2026 that the Sindh Labour Code wouldn't be enforced without input from labour representatives. He emphasized the need for a shared agenda during a time of severe economic and climate challenges, rather than imposing the code upon workers. Ghani referred to an HIV case outbreak at Valika Hospital and pledged to cover treatment costs for affected children, planning to build a system to sustain this support.
He also announced that Valika Hospital would hand over management to a private entity through a public-private partnership arrangement, while ownership would remain with the Labour Department.
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