Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) - Pakistan (Ratification: 1994)

Tripartite consultations required under the Convention. The Committee notes the information provided in the Government’s report received in November 2008. The Government indicates that the Ministry of Labour has started its preparatory work for the establishment of a Tripartite Consultation Committee, while discussing the matter with the social partners. The Government aims to incorporate the discussion on international labour standards in the mandate of the Pakistan Tripartite Labour Conference. The Government indicates that once the preparatory work has been completed, the Tripartite Consultation Committee will start functioning and its meetings will be held in accordance with the provisions of the Convention. The Pakistan Workers’ Federation observes, in a communication received in September 2008, that the tripartite machinery at the federal level is still very weak and needs to be strengthened, in particular by holding regular meetings in accordance with the principles of the Convention. The Pakistan Workers’ Federation does, however, note that the principle of tripartism is being successfully observed in respect of various social security schemes. The Committee asks the Government to supply information on the progress made towards the establishment of the Tripartite Consultation Committee. The Committee refers to its previous comments and asks that the Government’s next report should also give particulars of the consultations held on each of the matters relating to international labour standards referred to in Article 5 of the Convention, including information on reports or recommendations made as a result of these consultations.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2009.]