WHAT WE DO
The Business and Human Rights (BHR) movement is a global effort aimed at emphasizing the important role businesses have in promoting human rights. The United Nations Human Rights Council endorsed the UN Guiding Principles (UNGPs) on BHR in June 2011 which create a global standard for governments and businesses in relation to business and human rights. More specifically, the UNGPs are a set of guidelines for States and companies to prevent, address and remedy human rights abuses committed in business operations. In September 2021, the Government of Pakistan through a Cabinet decision approved a five-year National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP on BHR) outlining the key priorities of the State in BHR. This was the first NAP on BHR published in South Asia.
This website is intended to serve as a resource for all persons, businesses, and other entities on Business and Human Rights in Pakistan. The website has been developed for the Ministry of Human Rights by the Centre for Human Rights at the Research Society of International Law. Support for this project has been provided by the United Nations Development Programme.
PARTNERS
IC WING
STEERING COMMITEE
| Sr.No | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Minister for Human Rights | Chairperson |
| 2 | Secretary, Ministry of Human Rights, Islamabad | Member |
| 3 | Joint Secretary, Commerce Division, Islamabad | Member |
| 4 | Joint Secretary, Industries and Production Division, Islamabad | Member |
| 5 | Joint Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Islamabad | Member |
| 6 | Joint Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, Islamabad | Member |
| 7 | Joint Secretary, Interior Division (Handling affairs of Labour), Islamabad | Member |
| 8 | Executive Director, Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Islamabad | Member |
| 9 | Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Investment & Skill Development Department, Punjab | Member |
| 10 | Secretary, Labour & Human Resource Department, Punjab | Member |
| 11 | Secretary, Human Rights & Minorities Affairs Department, Punjab | Member |
| 12 | Secretary, Women Development Department, Punjab | Member |
| 13 | Secretary, Human Rights Department, Sindh | Member |
| 14 | Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Sindh | Member |
| 15 | Secretary, Labour & Human Resource Department, Sindh | Member |
| 16 | Secretary, Women Development Department, Sindh | Member |
| 17 | Secretary, Labour Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Member |
| 18 | Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Member |
| 19 | Secretary, Law, Parliamentary Affairs & Human Rights Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Member |
| 20 | Secretary, Zakat Ushr, Social Welfare, Special Education and Women Empowerment Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Member |
| 21 | Secretary, Labour & Manpower Department, Balochistan | Member |
| 22 | Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Balochistan | Member |
| 23 | Secretary, Social Welfare, Special Education, Literacy, Non-formal Education and Human Rights Department, Balochistan | Member |
| 24 | Secretary, Women Development Department, Balochistan | Member |
| 25 | Secretary, Mines and Minerals Development Department, Balochistan | Member |
| 26 | Secretary, Social Welfare & Human Rights Department, Gilgit Baltistan | Member |
| 27 | Secretary, Industries, Commerce & Labour Department, Gilgit Baltistan | Member |
| 28 | President, Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI) | Member |
| 29 | President, The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) | Member |
| 30 | Chairman/President of Pakistan Workers Federation | Member |
| 31 | President Employers’ Federation of Pakistan | Member |
| 32 | Deputy Director (IC), Ministry of Human Rights, Islamabad | Secretary |
