Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 307, June 1997

Case No 1903 (Pakistan) - Complaint date: 23-SEP-96 - Closed

Effect given to the recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body

1. 39. During its last examination of this case in March 1997 (see 306th Report, paras. 477-495), the Committee requested the Government to confirm that no charges had been maintained against trade unionists and workers who were detained and subsequently released following a demonstration at the Pak China Fertilizer Plant. The Government was also urged to revoke its decision to suspend the activities of the Pak China Fertilizer Limited Employees' Union, to register it once again and to guarantee that its trade union activities could be carried out normally.
2. 40. In its communication dated 29 April 1997, the Government advised the Committee that the decision to suspend the activities of the Pak China Fertilizer Limited Employees' Union had been revoked by the Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) on appeal. Consequently, the Registrar of Trade Unions reinstated the Union on 5 April 1997. Regarding the outstanding charges against workers of the Pak China Fertilizer Ltd. the Government states that with the exception of the President of the Union, Mr. Hakam Khan, and the General Secretary of the Union, Mr. Manzoor Hussain, whose services were terminated due to misconduct, there are no outstanding charges. The Government also notes that an appeal of the decision to dismiss for misconduct is presently before the local labour court.
3. 41. The Committee takes due note of this information and requests the Government to forward to it a copy of the decision of the NIRC. Regarding the dismissal of Messrs Hakam Khan and Manzoor Hussain, the Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of the status of the labour court proceedings and any further appeal on this matter, and to forward to it a copy of the judgement as soon as it is rendered.