Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain met a delegation of International Trade Union Confederation headed by Luc Triangle in Islamabad on Tuesday.

He praised the Confederation's global efforts for labor rights and said that Pakistan is working with the International Labor Organization to promote the rights of workers.

The Minister said government is expanding the scope of Employee Old Age Benefits and the Worker Welfare Fund to ensure that more employees, workers, and the labor force can benefit.

He mentioned that National Vocational Technical Training Commission at the federal level and Vocational Training Institutes at the provincial level are conducting several training programs to skill the youth, ensuring that a skilled workforce is available according to market needs.        

Secretary-General of the Confederation commended Pakistan's democratic values and praised the initiatives taken in the country for the betterment of workers and employees.

He commended the initiatives taken by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis for the betterment of workers and extended an invitation to the Federal Minister to participate in the upcoming International Labor Conference.