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

Fee-Charging Employment Agencies Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 96) - Pakistan (Ratification: 1952)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government's report has not been received. It must therefore repeat its previous observation which read as follows:

Part II of the Convention. The Committee took note of the information supplied by the Government in its report. It also noted the information provided to the Conference Committee and the discussion on that occasion. The Committee noted in particular from the Government's report that the Provincial Governments had been requested to let the Federal Government have their views with regard to the application of the Fee-Charging Employment Agencies (Regulation) Act, 1976, in the different parts of the country. Further to its earlier comments, the Committee cannot but reiterate the hope that the Government will take the necessary measures to bring the Act into operation at an early date, or will adopt any other relevant provision, to give legislative effect to the requirement of the Convention, concerning the abolition of fee-charging employment agencies (Article 3 of the Convention). The Committee also noted the information supplied by the Government as regards the regulation of the "overseas employment promoters", under the Emigration Ordinance, 1979 and Rules made thereunder. It would be grateful if the Government would continue to supply, in its future reports, any relevant information on the fee-charging employment agencies for which exceptions are allowed under Article 5 of the Convention, as required under Article 9 of the Convention and point V of the report form.

The Committee hopes that the Government will make every effort to take the necessary action in the very near future.