ISLAMABAD, MAR 3 /DNA/ – In a significant development aimed at fostering a business-friendly environment while ensuring the protection of workers’ rights, the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and the Labor Welfare Department, ICT, have agreed to collaborate in organizing awareness sessions for businesses on the effective compliance of labor laws, with a special focus on ensuring the implementation of minimum wages.
This landmark understanding was reached during the visit of Ms. Nisha Ishtiaq, Director Labor ICT, to ICCI, where she held a productive meeting with President ICCI Nasir Mansoor Qureshi, along with Senior Vice President Abdul Rehman Siddiqui, Vice President Nasir Mehmood Chaudhry, and executive members of the chamber.
Addressing the gathering, Ms. Nisha Ishtiaq emphasized her department’s commitment to consolidating and simplifying labor laws to eliminate overlaps, making compliance easier for businesses. She advocated for a collaborative approach where laws are formulated in consultation with employers and employees’ representatives to collectively address critical issues, including the eradication of child labor.
President ICCI Nasir Mansoor Qureshi appreciated the proactive approach of the Labor Welfare Department and stressed the importance of a strong partnership between the business community and labor administration to drive economic progress, industrial growth, and workforce wellbeing. He also highlighted the need for harmonized and simplified labor laws, industry-focused vocational training programs, and efficient alternate dispute resolution mechanisms—all essential for creating a business-friendly environment and accelerating the country’s economic development.
Both sides termed the meeting as highly productive, positive, and result-oriented, expressing confidence that the ongoing collaboration will play a pivotal role in aligning labor laws with business growth, ultimately contributing to the socio-economic uplift of the region.
The meeting was attended by several distinguished representatives, including Executive Members Sanaullah Durrani, Irfan Chaudhry, and Zulqurnain Abbasi, SVP Industrial Area Association Mehmood Warrich, President TWA G-11 Naeem Akhtar Awan, Senior Advisor to ICCI President Naeem Siddiqui, former SVP Khalid Chaudhry, Labor Officers including Iqbal Yousuf Wahlah.
