ISLAMABAD: Minister for Overseas Pakistan and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain has announced enhancement in marriage and death grants for workers and labourers.
In a video message, he said the governing body of Workers Welfare Fund has approved to increase the marriage grant from four hundred thousand rupees to six hundred thousand rupees while the death grant has been increased to one million rupees with the new rates effective this year.
Chaudhary Salik Hussain said this increase has been made as per the vision of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to improve the lives of labourers.
Salik Hussain recalled the promise made on Labour Day to fight for workers’ rights stating our journey is about fulfilling promises. He said we believe in practical politics. We believe that true virtue lies in politics that serves the people.
The Federal Minister commended the role played by Workers Welfare Fund for the welfare and well-being of workers and laborers saying it is unparalleled. He said we are making our institutions profitable. The reform process is ongoing. Priorities for our institutions are being aligned with international standards.
Chaudhry Salik Hussain said concrete measures are being taken on a daily basis to deliver real benefits to workers and laborers.
Labour unions and federations across the country have felicitated Minister Salik Hussain and Secretary Workers Welfare Fund Zulfikar Ahmad for enhancing the marriage and death grants calling this a historic step that has boosted the morale of workers and labourers. They reaffirmed their trust in the government’s labour welfare agenda.
