 Well my dear students, the course is Labour Policy Pakistan and the topic in hand is National Labour Profile. National Labour Law Profile Islamic Republic of Pakistan. As you know that the concept of Pakistan was introduced in the 1930s. In 1940 the Muslim League led by Mohammad Ali Jinnah called for the creation of a separate Muslim state in the regions that housed a majority of Muslims. Eventually the independent sect 1947 provided for the partition of British India and the establishment of a separate self-governing dominion within the Commonwealth Pakistan. My dear students, these days Pakistan has a constitution of 1973, a permanent constitution of Pakistan. This is a permanent constitution of Pakistan and that became effective on 14 August 1973. The constitution of Pakistan provides for the federal democratic state based on Islamic principles of social justice. Point to be noted, social justice. The concern of the constitution is dispensation of social justice in Pakistan for the people of Pakistan. My dear students as you know that the executive power in Pakistan is vested in the president who is considered the head of the state. You would be delighted to know rather enlightened to know that the constitution of Pakistan contains provisions with regards to the labour rights and they are found in part two of the constitution. And part two relates with fundamental rights and principles of policy. My dear students, you will be enlightened to know that Article 11 prohibits all forms of slavery, forced labour and child labour. Article 7 prohibits rather goes to extent to protect the right of freedom of association and the right to form unions. Dear students, Article 18 prescribes right to enter upon any lawful profession or occupation and to conduct any lawful trade or business within the country. Article 25 is all about right to equality before the law and prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of sex alone. My dear students, it's a little ahead so we know that Article 37 E makes provision for securing just and humane condition of work. Ensuring that children and women are not employed in vacations unsuited to their age or sex and for maternity benefits for women in employment. Under the constitution, my dear students, labour is regarded as a concurrent subject. Labour rights fall, which means that it is the responsibility of both the federal and provincial governments to legislate on the issues of labour rights. Hope you have understood the topic. Thank you very much indeed.