Sindh Labour Dept opens Helpdesk at SITE Association
Secretary Labour Sajid Jamal Abro announced a new registration helpdesk at the SITE Association of Industry in Karachi on November 11.
New desk simplifies worker process
The dedicated Labour Registration Helpdesk will operate every Tuesday and Thursday to simplify industrial labour services. Secretary Abro made this announcement during a visit to the association accompanied by senior officials including the SESSI Commissioner. He urged industrialists to report any officer demanding money for registration while inviting members to use the S-BOSS platform for the process.
Hospital upgrades and HIV response
Efforts are underway to upgrade services at Kulsumbai Valika Social Security SITE Hospital under a public-private partnership model. Secretary Abro assured that a notable change in service delivery would soon be visible after addressing the HIV outbreak last year. A committee formed under the Chief Secretary Sindh created an endowment fund of Rs2 billion for affected families receiving Rs40,000 monthly.
Industry leaders discuss reforms
SAI president Abdul Hadi suggested clubbing five departments to achieve ease of doing business while noting annual inspections increased from one to two. Patron Saleem Parekh warned of potential layoffs due to unfriendly conditions and demanded a one-year contribution amnesty for industries facing trade accord issues. Senior Member Majyd Aziz highlighted anti-export activities by labour leaders and called for identifying gaps before imposing penalties.
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