Kanwal Naseer

All workers employed in mines and other private factories in Pakistan will be registered with Employees Old-Age Benefits (EOBI) and they will be provided with facilities and privileges according to the International Labour Organization (ILO), WealthPK reports. Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistan and Human Resource Development (OPHD) Sajid Hussain told a meeting that the registration of each mine and industry was subject to the registration of its workers with EOBI.

He said that his ministry was obliged to provide facilities and privileges to workers in accordance with ILO and international laws. He added that overseas Pakistanis were the country’s greatest asset and the government would facilitate them in every respect. The minister directed the relevant departments to work out further incentives to improve the performance of the Overseas Employment Corporation in Balochistan.

“Overseas migration is a multidimensional phenomenon that requires effective cooperation among different ministries and sectors. To improve the recruitment process for overseas employment in Balochistan, the skill levels of the overall labour force, particularly of intending emigrants, will be further developed and enhanced,” he said. The minister said that 15 public schools and five hospitals for workers would be inaugurated soon in Balochistan. Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) offices and schools will soon be opened in various cities of Balochistan, including Gwadar.

He said that his ministry was making all-out efforts to provide maximum educational facilities and a friendly environment for children. “Facilitation centers have already been opened in NADRA and police stations for overseas Pakistanis. The pension of senior citizens is going to increase soon,” he said, according to the press release received by WealthPK.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-WealthPk