Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) - Pakistan (Ratification: 1960)

Referring to its previous comments the Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report that it is fully committed to the implementation of the Convention.

The Committee hopes consequently that the Government will provide full information on the following matter.

Article 1(c) and (d). In its previous commments, the Committee referred to section 62A of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969, under which an individual may be arrested by a police officer for contravening section 46A(3) of the Ordinance which provides for the offence of illegal strike and asked the Government to indicate the practical effect of these provisions and to specify what charges and penalties an individual may face once arrested.

The Committee noted the indication in the Government's report for the period 1 July 1985 to 30 June 1987 that no case had yet come to the Government's notice whereby criminal law was resorted to as a punishment for contravention of section 46A(3) of the Ordinance. The Committee again requests the Government to continue supplying information on the practical application of the provisions in question and on any action taken or contemplated at an appropriate occasion, to review them with a view to ensuring the observance of the Convention.

Supply of legislation. The Committee hopes that the Government will provide a copy of the Public Safety Act, 1960, as indicated in its report.