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Mapping labour unions in Pakistan
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Mapping Labour Unions in Pakistan metal, ship breaking, shipbuilding, mines, textile chemicals, pharmaceutical, textile garments, among others. The NTUF has a presence in all provinces, however, it has a stronger base in Sindh and Balochistan and parts of Punjab. Their head office is based in Karachi. Other offices are in Hub, Gaddani, Pasni in Balochistan, and Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Hassan Abdal in Punjab. The President of NTUF is Rafiq Baloch, General Secretary is Nasir Mansoor, Vice President is Saeeda Khatoon. Its Chairperson is Taufiq Ahmed. The leadership comes from the textile, marine, chemical electric production sectors. In terms of ideology, the NTUF describes itself as has left-oriented from its inception. Its agenda for workers is the implementation of the ILO conventions and promoting the formalisation of workers. The NTUF works closely with PILER, HRCP and Edhi Foundation. It also believes in joining broader workers and civil society movements and supports activities. In Sindh, the NTUF is a part of the Labour Standing Committee and Tripartite Zonal Committees in the Sindh Labour department. Internationally, it works with Clean Clothes Campaign(CCC), IndustriAal Global Union, Asia Floor Wage. The NTUF had a split in its ranks in around 2016-17, because of which a parallel federation was formed with a similar name. However, the split has been resolved now. The office bearers blame the NIRC for all this problem. Social media page: https://www.facebook.com/National-Trade-Union­Federation-NTUF-1594302000818483/ 3.17. Pakistan Central Mines Labour Federation The Pakistan Central Mines Labour Federation has 38 unions in mines with 153,000 members from gold, gypsum, chromite, coal. The Federation is based in Balochistan with its head office in Quetta. The President of the Federation is Sultan Khan, Secretary-General is Abdul Sattar. The leadership has come from the minerals and mines sectors. They describe their key agenda as organising the unorganised workers and promoting welfare benefits for workers. 49