Usman Buzdar, Chief Minister of Punjab has announced the government will be increasing the amount of minimum wage in Punjab by taking it to the amount of Rs. 20,000. He talked about increasing minimum wage on labor’s day.
The chief minister, while talking in the occasion also mentioned that 1,296 flats have also been assigned to labors in Lahore, Nankana Sahib, and Multan.
He further stated that the well-being of the labour class is the government’s main concern and that it had raised the minimum wage by Rs5,000 in the previous three years.
“The previous governments did not pay attention to the welfare of labourers […] We have suspended the outdated methods and launched an online platform for labour inspection,” he mentioned.
“The government also aims to develop automated, integrated systems for workers’ welfare institutions to ensure transparency and curtail delays in providing relief to the workers,” he said. The prime minister said May 1 comes to remind us of the efforts, courage and obligation of the workers, who gave their lives for keeping up their basic rights and for a rational working atmosphere. “The day symbolises the dignity of labour and at the same time, it also provides us an opportunity to acknowledge invaluable contributions of our labour, both inland and abroad, towards nation-building,” he further added.
