{
  "id": 6534583,
  "title": "Pakistan to formulate new national occupational safety, health policy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/pakistan-to-formulate-new-national-occupational-safety-health-policy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T03:49:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2028679/pakistan-to-formulate-new-national-occupational-safety-health-policy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is moving forward in establishing a comprehensive National occupational safety and health (OSH) policy, with the aim of ensuring safe and healthy workplaces across the country’s formal and informal sectors. Federal and provincial governments, alongside employers and workers, gathered for a national stakeholders’ consultation convened by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, supported by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The draft policy aims to extend protection to a broad spectrum of workers, including women, young and older individuals, persons with disabilities, migrants, home-based and domestic workers, agricultural labourers, and those employed through digital platforms. ILO Country Director for Pakistan, Geir T. Tonstol, emphasized that the policy is being developed through an evidence-based and consultative process that involves provinces, employers, and workers. \"Our objective is to produce a framework that Pakistan’s institutions can implement and workplaces can utilize,\" Tonstol stated. This initiative is significant as occupational safety and health has gained international prominence. The International Labour Conference in 2022 recognized a safe and healthy work environment as a fundamental principle and right at work, with ILO Conventions 155 and 187 providing the international framework for national policies on workplace safety and continuous improvement. Pakistan’s evolving work environment has introduced new safety challenges, as traditional hazards intersect with extreme heat, climate change, chemical and biological risks, technological advancements, and psychosocial hazards. Federal Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry highlighted that economic growth must be balanced with worker protection. \"A robust national OSH framework can foster safer workplaces, productive enterprises, and Pakistan’s aspiration to be a responsible and competitive player in the global economy,\" Chaudhry remarked.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has stepped up efforts to formulate a new National occupational safety and health (OSH) policy aimed at making safe and healthy workplaces a reality for workers across the country’s formal and informal economy. The initiative brought federal and provincial governments, employers and workers at a national stakeholders’ consultation convened by the Ministry of Overseas…",
  "key_points": [
    "Pakistan developing new national OSH policy.",
    "Covers formal and informal sectors, vulnerable workers.",
    "Aligns with ILO Conventions 155 and 187."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}