AJK observes World labor day with simplicity due to wave of Pandemic.

MIRPUR (AJK) -- In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the World Labour Day was observed on Friday extremely with simplicity due to the ongoing restrictions on gatherings following the measures to combat ongoing pandemic of coronavirus.

The observance of the international Labor Day in a simple manner was aimed at to pay rich tributes to those workers and laborers who laid down their lives for the achievement of their rights this day 134 years ago in Chicago city of the United States of America.

The laborers across the world observe May 1st to commemorate the supreme sacrifices of the laborers who laid down their lives this day in 1886 while struggling for the achievement of the rights of their colleagues in Chicago - besides to pay tributes to them.

No any special May Day rally or ceremony could be held in any district of AJK including in Mirpur, capital city of Muzaffarabad, Neelam valley, Kotli, Bagh, Rawalakot, Sudhanoti, Hattiyan, Havaili and Bhimbher districts to observe the day due to the prohibitory orders in form of the ongoing Lock-down to avert spread of Corona virus in the state.

Various organizations of workers and laborers of different private and public sector institutions individually observed the day staying their homes to commemorate the supreme sacrifices of lives of the laborers in Chicago this day 134 years ago.

In Mirpur a simple brief ceremony in form of Iftar party with specific arrangements following the set SOP maintaining the social distance among few of the participants, leaders of various labourers, workers forums, was hosted by Jammu and Kashmir Peoples National Party PNP's Chairman Zulfiqar Ahmed Raja Advocate here Friday to observe the day for paying rich tributes to the martyrs of Chicago, Raja told reporter Friday.

Expressing their views on this occasion various...