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ANNEX II: Actions Already Undertaken by Pakistan A | General Measures Relevant to Business and Human Rights (pages 73-75) ‘Benazir Income Support Programme was inaugurated to provide social assistance to women by giving interest free financial assistance to female beneficiaries under their Waseela-e-Haq (Micro-Finance) programme to start their own businesses. Additionally, the Waseela-e-Sehat programme subsidizes…

Pakistan’s NAP does not explicitly address this issue.

Some of the content in this section overlaps with the information contained under the sections on ‘Gender & women’s rights’ and ‘Persons with disabilities’. CHAPTER 2: Protect, Respect, Remedy Framework Pillar I | State Duty to Protect Human Rights (page 12) ‘Pakistan’s domestic legal framework provides various guarantees and includes protection of the rights of…

Pakistan’s NAP does not explicitly address this issue. 

Pakistan’s NAP does not explicitly address this issue. 

CHAPTER 1: National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 1.4. Coherence between the National Action Plan, Other Government Policies, and Pakistan’s International Commitments (Page 10) ‘Pakistan’s GSP+ Status […] was granted in light of and to support Pakistan’s efforts at strengthening compliance with the 27 core international conventions pertaining to human rights, labour, corruption…

Pakistan’s NAP does not explicitly address this issue.

CHAPTER 3: National Action Plan Priority Areas and Proposed Actions 3.1. General Proposed Actions Federal (page 15) ‘1. Conduct a mapping exercise to chart national progress made against, and steps required to advance, the four elements of the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, that is: […] (3) elimination of discrimination in business activity and…

CHAPTER 3: National Action Plan Priority Areas and Proposed Actions 3.2. NAP Priority Areas 3.2.2. Anti-Discrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Inclusion (page 19) ‘As established during the NBA and consultative process, the discriminatory treatment in business activity of women and vulnerable or marginalised groups, including […] Persons with Disabilities […] remains an ongoing challenge.’ Proposed Actions…

CHAPTER 3: National Action Plan Priority Areas and Proposed Actions 3.1. General Proposed Actions Federal (page 15) ‘1. Conduct a mapping exercise to chart national progress made against, and steps required to advance, the four elements of the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, that is: […] (4) protection of the right to freedom of…

CHAPTER 3: National Action Plan Priority Areas and Proposed Actions 3.2. NAP Priority Areas 3.2.1. Financial Transparency, Corruption and Human Rights Standards in Public Procurement Contracts Proposed Actions Federal (page 18) ‘10. Review and update the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Rules to incorporate human rights due diligence as a key criterion in the bidding and…

CHAPTER 1: National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 1.4 | Coherence between the National Action Plan, Other Government Policies, and Pakistan’s International Commitments (page 9) ‘[…]The Action Plan calls for a rights-based approach to development planning, strengthening of the National Human Rights Institutes (NHRI), […]’   CHAPTER 2: Protect, Respect, Remedy Framework Pillar…

Pakistan’s NAP does not explicitly address this issue.

Pakistan’s NAP does not explicitly address this issue. 

CHAPTER 3: National Action Plan Priority Areas and Proposed Actions 3.2 NAP Priority Areas 3.2.3 | Human Rights Due Diligence (page 25) ‘Pakistan benefits from trade schemes such as GSP+, and the continuous and improved protection of human rights in business activity will only serve to further strengthen Pakistan’s international trading relationships.’ Proposed Actions Federal…

Pakistan is not a member country of the OECD. The Pakistan NAP makes no reference to OECD National Contact Points (NCPs).

CHAPTER 1: National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 1.4. Coherence between the National Action Plan, Other Government Policies, and Pakistan’s International Commitments (Page 10) Pakistan’s GSP+ Status, which was granted in light of and to support Pakistan’s efforts at strengthening compliance with the 27 core international conventions pertaining to human rights, labour, corruption…

CHAPTER 4: State Expectations of Business Enterprises (page 40) ‘To facilitate and guide business enterprises in ensuring compliance with and supporting the effective implementation of the NAP priority areas and the UNGPs, the State of Pakistan expects business enterprises to: […] 13. In addition to the UNGPs, be cognisant of and guided by international guidelines…

CHAPTER 2: National Action Plan Priority Areas and Proposed Actions 3.2. NAP Priority Areas 3.2.1 | Financial Transparency, Corruption and Human Rights Standards in Public Procurement Contracts (page 18) ‘As established during the NBA and consultative process, lack of financial transparency especially in relation to corruption and bribery are prevalent in Pakistan. These have a…

CHAPTER 2: Protect, Respect, Remedy Framework Pillar III: Access to Remedy (page 13) In addition to judicial mechanisms, quasi-judicial bodies exist to regulate competition in business, unfair labour practices and industrial disputes. These bodies include the Ombudsperson Offices in all four Provinces relating to sexual harassment at the workplace, taxation, insurance and any complaints faced…