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23 Jun 2026

The ripple effect: Better Work teaches Pakistan’s factories to teach themselves

KARACHI, Pakistan– Abdul Majeed, Senior Manager, Compliance at Karachi-based Eastern Garments, sketches his business’s operating environment. “Factories have many different burdens,” he explains. “Volatile inflation, rising utility costs, operational costs, supply chain issues, increasing compliance and investment requirements, and strong pricing pressure from buyers. It’s very competitive in price.” These challenges are not unique to …

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1 Jul 2024

Global collaborations help shift industry norms in Pakistan

The Better Work Pakistan team uncovers challenges and opportunities in the unique context of the country’s growing garment industry.

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9 Mar 2022

Government of Pakistan and ILO sign MoU for implementation of Better Work

The ILO and the Government of Pakistan have signed the MoU for the implementation of the ILO-IFC flagship programme, Better Work. The signing ceremony was presided over by Adviser to the Prime Minister on OPHRD, Mr. Muhammad Ayub Afridi. “We hope that launching Better Work Pakistan will pave the way for enhanced sourcing of Pakistan’s …

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