Mahmood for evolving comprehensive strategy for labourers.

PESHAWAR -- Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan on Sunday stressed the need for a comprehensive strategy for the welfare of labourers in the province following lockdown.

He expressed these views during presiding a meeting to review the overall progress of labour department here.

Provincial minister for Labour, Shaukat Yousfzai, Additional Chief Secretary, Shakil Qadir, Secretary Finance, Atif Rehman, Principal Secretary to CM, Shahab Ali Shah and Secretary Labour, other concerned high ups were also attended the meeting.

The meeting was briefed about the steps being taken for the welfare of labour community, fixation of minimum wages for them, progress on labourers data collection, matters related to the regularization of the contract employees of Workers Welfare Board and others.

The chief minister directed for constitution of a committee headed by Additional Chief Secretary with representation of all the concerned departments to come up with workable proposals to this effect.

The Chief Minister has also directed the concerned high ups to expedite work on computerized data...