ILO keen to improve working conditions.

Byline: Parvaiz Ishfaq Rana

KARACHI -- The International Labour Organisation (ILO) plans to launch the Better Work Programme in Pakistan in order make industrial units meet World Compliance Index.

At an interactive session held on Saturday with the members of major representative bodies of textile sector at the TMA House, ILO country director Ingrid Christensen said the BWP committee would be meeting in New York next month and after considering the availability of funds would approving the programme for Pakistan.

Responding to a question, Ms Christensen said the funds would also be available from Export Development Fund. Many other countries have also shown keen interest in providing ILO's BWP for Pakistan, he added.

She explained the objective of her visit was to introduce BWP's operational details which could help industry achieve efficiency, higher productivity and social security of workers and their living standards.

Once we were able to take on board the industry and convince...