Geneva: Following Pakistan’s review by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Abdul Khalique Shaikh, the Secretary of the Ministry of Human Rights, and Ahsan Shamim, a Senior Legal Consultant, engaged in discussions with senior officials from the International Labour Organization (ILO) at its Geneva headquarters. The meeting addressed labor-related issues highlighted during the committee’s review and emphasized the ongoing partnership between Pakistan’s Ministry of Human Rights and the ILO.
According to Ministry of Human Rights, ILO representatives included Deepa Rishikesh, Head of Unit for Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Social Security Conventions, and Josée Laporte, Senior Specialist in the Multinational Enterprises and Responsible Business Conduct Unit. The discussions focused on Pakistan’s obligations under ratified ILO conventions and the integration of business and human rights principles.