[Pak-Media] FBR Extends Warehousing Period and Waiver off Penal Surcharge on overstayed Warehoused goods.

 

 

Facilitation & Taxpayer Education (FATE) Wing FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE *******

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Islamabad: June 11, 2011 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

FBR Extends Warehousing Period and Waiver off Penal Surcharge on overstayed Warehoused goods.

Federal Board of Revenue has issued a notification No. SRO 595(1)/201 dated 10^th June 2011 whereby penal surcharge on goods not cleared within

 

the prescribed period has been fully waived off.

 

The FBR has provided relief to the business community by extending the warehousing period and waiving off the penal surcharge on overstayed

 

goods, lying un-cleared in the Customs Bonded warehouse.

 

This measure has been taken to facilitate the trade and industry and commercial importers who have not been able to clear their goods in time on

 

payment of duty and taxes.

 

This facility is for ex-bond clearances to be made for the period from 10.06.2011 to 30.06.2011.  

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[Pak-Media] Press Release: UNICEF and ILO call for end to hazardous and exploitativechild labour on World Day Against Child Labour

 

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UNICEF and ILO call for end to hazardous and exploitative child labour on World Day Against Child Labour

Islamabad, 12 June 2011: In a joint statement to mark the World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and UNICEF today called for renewed efforts to end the worst forms of child labour in Pakistan.

In a new report issued for the World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warns that a staggeringly high number of children are still caught in hazardous work — some 115 million of the world's 215 million child labourers—and calls for urgent action to halt the practice.

The worst forms of child labour are often the most invisible and there is little current data available in Pakistan. Without reliable information, governments and partners are unable to develop policy and target programmes to help the most vulnerable. Presently, the only national level data is from the 1996 National Child Labour Survey conducted by the Federal Bureau of Statistics, which estimated 3.3 million child labourers in Pakistan.

In Pakistan, children under the age of 14 are involved in hazardous, physically demanding and exploitative sectors that include brick kilns, rag picking, crop agriculture, fishing, domestic service, mining and quarrying, and street and service industries. Along with the physical toll that this takes on children's bodies and minds, a child engaged in child labour will often not be able to attend school nor enjoy time for play and socialising with peers.

The flow-on effects of these child rights violations are enormous: child labour is systematically undermining progress towards the attainment of Pakistan's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on poverty reduction, education, HIV/AIDS and gender equality.

"Child labour is an urgent issue for the Millennium agenda. Unless millions of children currently working in hazardous conditions are reached, the goals of attaining universal primary education (MDG 2) and gender parity in primary and secondary education (a key indicator for MDG 3) will not be reached" said Dan Rohrmann, UNICEF Pakistan's Representative. "Safe, accessible and high-quality education is the best way to encourage families to send their children to school and to prevent children from engaging in the worst forms of labour."

"The ILO is providing technical assistance to the Federal Bureau of Statistics, Government of Pakistan to conduct the second national Child Labour Survey during 2011-2012. The new child labour survey will provide updated statistical information on the extent of child labour, including hazardous forms of child labour, within the country. This data will support our efforts to advocate for the rights of children, and to overcome hazardous forms of child labour", said Hugh Odhams, Officer-in-Charge, ILO Islamabad office.

In Pakistan, UNICEF, ILO and partners support the Government to implement equitable national programmes that aim to increase school enrolment and access to education and other social protections for the most disadvantaged children and their families.

"Not all work children perform is harmful. Work that is age appropriate and that does not interfere with schooling and leisure time can be a normal part of growing up in rural communities", said Rohrmann.

ILO and UNICEF jointly support the global Roadmap for achieving the elimination of the worst forms of child labour by 2016, which calls for an integrated response to child labour.

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About the International Labour Organization
The ILO is the international organization responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labour standards. It is the only tripartite UN agency with representations from government, employers' and workers' organizations. This tripartite structure makes the ILO a unique forum in which the governments and the social partners of the economy of its 183 Member States can freely and openly debate and elaborate labour standards and policies, promoting Decent Work for all.

About UNICEF
UNICEF is on the ground in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. In Pakistan, it works with the government, NGOs and other partners to support child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation and AIDS. It has provided vital relief and reconstruction support to help individuals rebuild their lives after emergencies, such as the October 2005 earthquake. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. For more information about UNICEF Pakistan visit: www.unicef.org/pakistan

For more information on the Convention on the Rights of the Child visit: www.unicef.org/rightsite
For more information about UNICEF and its work visit: www.unicef.org

For more information about the ILO and its work visit: www.ilo.org

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For more information, please contact:

Muhammad Saifullah Chaudhry, Senior Programme Officer and Press Officer, ILO Pakistan
Tel +92 51 227 6456, msaif@ilo.org

Abdul Sami Malik, Communications Specialist, UNICEF Pakistan
Tel + 92 300 855 6654, asmalik@unicef.org

(See attached file: Joint ILO-UNICEF press release on World Day Against Child Labour - 12 June 2011.doc)

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[Pak-Media] Saarc CCI Picture Release--June 11

 

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Mr. Tariq Sayeed, Immediate Past President and Mr. Macky Hashim, former President of SAARC CCI from Sri Lanka join hands with Mr. Mr. Wang Jinzhen, Vice Chairman China Council for promotion of International Trade(CCPIT) after signing MoU between SAARC CCI and CCPIT on June 5, 2011 at Kunming city of Yunnan Province , China

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[Pak-Media] News Urdu/English/Pics---Economic stability hidden in proper education: FPCCI

 

Economic stability hidden in proper education: FPCCI

Education, stronger nation goes paralled: Raza Khan

Importance of practical training for students need attention

Balance between theory and application imperative

 

Islamabad: (June 11)

Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Saturday said standard of education needs to be improved so that economy can get a boost.

 

Good educational institutions are imperative to develop country, economy and society in these times of rapid changes and slowing momentum of higher education, said said Raza Khan, Chairman Coordination, FPCCI.

 

Speaking as Chief Guest at the opening ceremony of 6^th Sales Gala, organised National University of Modern Languages (NUML), he said that there are gaps between education and application that needs to be bridged for the sake of future generations.

 

He said that process of learning could be made more effective if the students are exposed to the real working conditions where they can apply their knowledge. Unfortunately, we lack such a culture, he added.

 

Such initiatives help business students gain experience and enhance skills like planning, organising finances, proficiency, techniques, communications, negotiation, bargaining, convincing, etc, said Raza Khan.

 

He said that most of the educational institutions and business schools have yet to realise importance of transforming technical knowledge into practical training which leave students unprepared to face real life challenges.

 

We must understand that theoritical education cannot be strengthened in absence of practical training, he said.

 

The FPCCI official told students that honesty and commitments are the best and cheapest tools to attract customers.

 

He lauded the initiative of NUML calling it a truly training session for the students adding that students have done wonders.

 

"Organisers of the event deserve full credit for this wonderful trade fair," said Raza Khan adding that such events should be held twice a year.  

 

Earlier, the chief guest visited stalls, appreciated the efforts of students as well as sponsors, and advised as well as probed them with questions.

 

The event was a unique blend of theory and practice to help the students understand the fundamentals and trends in business and explore opportunities.

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[Pak-Media] FUND FOR LATE SALEEM SHEHZAD

 

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Here is a link to a new fund for the family of slain Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad.....

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/MF08Aa01.html#.Te7TMMhsKlA;twitter

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[Pak-Media] News--Saarc CCI vows to promote regional trade, peace

 

 

Saarc CCI vows to promote regional trade, peace

Easy visa facility to ensure augmented ties

 

Dated: June 10

 

Islamabad: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on Friday vowed to play more active role in promoting trade, peace and development in the region aimed at political stability.

 

Governments and business community must utilise the Saarc Chambers' Forum to develop cordial relations between the member states, said Iftikhar Ali Malik, Vice President Saarc Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

 

Malik said this while speaking at a reception hosted by SAARC Chamber in honour of Rajinder Kumar Sharma, outgoing Commercial Counsellor of Indian High Commission and his successor Arvind Saxena.

 

He lauded the initiative of Pakistan and India to ease visa restrictions saying it will help break the logjam to further expand bilateral relations at the people-to-people level.

 

Malik further said that Pakistani business community will continue to strive to further strengthen its special and cordial relations with all Saarc countries to boost economic and trade activities in the region.

 

"RK Sharma has played a historic role in enhancing commercial ties between Pakistan and India at a time when trade was threatened," said Malik adding that arms race will lead us nowhere while struggle for prosperity will help everyone.

 

At the occasion, Secretary General Saarc CCI Iqbal Tabish Pakistan and India , the major players in the grouping, should enjoy a special relationship in the days ahead which is in the interest of everyone.

 

He said that the efforts of Mr. Sharma for a change are visible enough and we are loosing a very competent officer.

 

He called upon civil society, traders and parliaments of the Saarc countries to work together to promote trade, commerce, and regional cooperation.

 

Tabish said that it is responsibility of every individual to realize the objectives of the Saarc CCI, besides contributing to peace, harmony, understanding and progress.

 

"SAARC is capable of eliminating the ever increasing poverty from region, which generates less than 2 per cent of world income, supports 22 per cent of world population and 44 percent of the world's poor," Tabish informed.

 

Mr. Sharma said that Pakistani business community is blessed with very honest, competent and committed leadership like Tariq Sayeed, Iftikhar Ali Malik and Ghulam Ali.

 

The untiring efforts of Pakistani business leaders to bridge gaps and create linkages between Pakistan and India have resulted in strengthened relations which is helping 1.4 billion people of South Asia , he said.

 

Our dream of poverty reduction will only come true rapidly if the business community of two countries continue pushing their positive agenda, he said.

 

VP FPCCI, Fazal Elahi, Chairman FPCCI Capital Office Hameed Akhtar Chadda, Chairman Coordination Raza Khan, former VP FPCCI Malik Zubair, Kanwar Qutbuddin, President ICCI Mahfooz Elahi, President RCCI Syed Ali Raza, Chairman Media Malik Sohail Hussain and other prominent business leaders were also present on the occasion.

 

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[Pak-Media] Press Release: ILO - World Day Against Child Labour 2011

 

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World Day Against Child Labour 2011

 

ILO calls for urgent action against hazardous forms of child labour

 

Islamabad (ILO News) – In a new report issued for World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warns that a staggeringly high number of children are still caught in hazardous work[1]— some 115 million of the world's 215 million child labourers—and calls for urgent action to halt the practice.

 

The report, "Children in hazardous work: what we know, what we need to do," cites studies from both industrialised and developing countries indicating that every minute of every day, a child labourer somewhere in the world suffers a work-related accident, illness or psychological trauma.

 

The report also says that although the overall number of children aged 5 to 17 in hazardous work declined between 2004 and 2008, the number aged 15-17 actually increased by 20 percent during the same period, from 52 million to 62 million.

 

"Despite important progress over the last decade, the number of children in child labour worldwide – and particularly in hazardous work – remains high", said ILO Director-General Juan Somavia. "Governments, employers and workers must   act together to give strong leadership in shaping and implementing the policies and action that can end child labour. The persistence of child labour is a clear indictment of the prevailing model of growth. Tackling work that jeopardises the safety, health or morals of children must be a common and urgent priority."

 

Last year, the ILO's Global Report on child labour warned that efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labour were slowing down and expressed concern that the global economic crisis could "further brake" progress toward the goal of eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016.  One year on, the ILO remains extremely concerned with the impact of the crisis on children.

 

The report calls for a renewed effort to ensure that all children are in education at least until the minimum age of employment and for countries to establish a hazardous work list as required by ILO child labour Conventions.  It also says that urgent action is needed to tackle hazardous work by children who have reached the minimum age but may be at risk in the workplace and calls for training and organizing such young workers so that they are aware of risks, rights and responsibilities in the workplace.

 

The report also says exposure to hazards can have a particularly severe impact on children, whose bodies and minds are still developing late into teenage years. The report looks in detail at six economic sectors: crop agriculture, fishing, domestic service, mining and quarrying, and street and service industries.

 

The study notes that the problem of children in hazardous work is not confined to developing countries. Evidence from the US and Europe also point to a high vulnerability of youth to workplace accidents.

 

Other main findings include:

 

·         Children have higher rates of injury and death at work than adults, as shown by a range of research studies.

·         A substantial number of children experience long working hours that significantly increases the risk of injury.

·         The largest number of children in hazardous work is in Asia and the Pacific.  However, the largest proportion of children in hazardous work relative to the overall number of children in the region is in sub-Saharan Africa.

·         Most of the decline in the total numbers of children in hazardous work is among girls.

·         Over 60 per cent of children in hazardous work are boys

·         Hazardous work is more commonly found in agriculture including fishing, forestry, livestock-herding and aquaculture in addition to subsistence and commercial farming.

 

The ILO report concludes that while there is a need to strengthen workplace safety and health for all workers, specific safeguards for adolescents between the minimum age of employment and the age of 18 are needed.  These measures need to be part of a comprehensive approach in which employer and worker organizations and the labour inspectorate have particularly critical parts to play. 

 

So far 173 of the ILO's 183 Member States have committed themselves to tackling hazardous work by children 'as a matter of urgency' by ratifying ILO Convention No. 182 on the worst forms of child labour.

 

In Pakistan, the ILO is providing technical assistance to the Government of Pakistan to conduct the second national Child Labour Survey during 2011-2012. Presently, the only national level data is from the 1996 National Child Labour Survey conducted by the Federal Bureau of Statistics, which estimated 3.3 million child labourers in Pakistan. The new child labour survey will provide updated statistical information on the extent of child labour within the country.

 

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[1] ILO Convention No. 182 (1999) on the Worst Forms of Child Labour refers to hazardous work as work that harms the health, safety and morals children. The Convention itself does not define what this includes, instead leaving it to the countries to do so in the form of what is commonly called the "hazardous work list".

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For more information on child labour or to request interviews, please contact the ILO International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour at + 41 22 799 6164 or 6107  (English), or via email: ipec@ilo.org. In Pakistan +92 51 2276456-8 islamabad@ilo.org

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