The working class plays a pivotal role in the economic development and stability of the province: Fazal
PESHAWAR
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Labour, Fazal Shakoor Khan has said the provincial government is making concrete efforts to ensure the provision of facilities and the well‑being of labourers.
He emphasized that the rights of the labour force will be safeguarded, and no one will be allowed to deprive or exploit workers rights.
He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting at his office of Workers’ Welfare Board Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here on Monday. The meeting was attended by WWB director Administration Saifullah Zafar, deputy director administration Shoaib and other concerned officers.
During the meeting, key issues were discussed, including the transparent and merit‑based allocation of quarters within labour colonies, the eviction of illegal occupants, and the removal of encroachments.
The provincial labour minister said that the working class plays a pivotal role in the economic development and stability of the province.
“We cannot ignore the hard‑working labourers,” he said and added that the protection of workers’ rights and the provision of necessary facilities are among the provincial government’s top priorities.
He maintained that action will be taken against those who are illegally residing in the labour colonies while vacated quarters will be allotted to deserving workers through a fair and transparent process.
He further said that various measures have been implemented to increase department’s revenue and improve overall performance. He pointed out that the recent auctioning of shops located within labour colonies at market rates has significantly boosted the department revenue.
He added that ongoing reforms within the department will soon yield positive and long‑term results.
He issued directives to the officers to further intensify efforts aimed at improving workers’ welfare and strengthening the department’s performance to better serve the working class.
