Pakistan, June 24 -- A provincial policy dialogue was jointly organized by the Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC), Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), and Bhittai Social Watch & Advocacy (BSWA) at the National Institute of Labor Administration Training (NILAT), Karachi, on 23rd June 2025. The event brought together key stakeholders to review the progress and challenges in implementing the Sindh Home-Based Workers Act (HbWA) 2018.

SHRC Chairperson Mr. Iqbal Ahmed Detho presided over the dialogue, raising serious concerns over the lack of institutional mechanisms and budgetary allocations that have hindered the Act's implementation. He emphasized that while every legislation evolves over time, it requires inter-departmental coordination, per...