ISLAMABAD – President Mamnoon Hussain Sunday said that the government is committed to providing better housing, medical and education facilities to the workforce, “but more needs to be done”.
In his message on Labour Day, the president said that the “government “believes in the dignity of labour”. “We celebrate Labour Day to pay tribute to the working men and women of our country who are central to achieving economic prosperity.”
Lauding the services of the workforce, Mamnoon said, “This day symbolises the strength and character of the Pakistani work force due to whose hard work, the country can achieve higher rate of economic growth, higher production and higher levels of productivity.”
The president said that a contented workforce can enable Pakistan to compete in a globalised market environment. He also stressed mutual cooperation for industrial and agricultural development of the country.