Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

1. The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It also notes the comments from the Pakistan Workers’ Federation transmitted to the Government on 19 June 2007, requesting information on the implementation of the Convention in the new port being developed at Gawadar. The Committee requests the Government to supply a report for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, including information on measures taken to ensure the application of the Convention in the various ports in the country, including in the port at Gawadar.

2. With regard to the question of possible difficulties encountered in the application of the Convention in relation to modern methods of cargo handling, with particular reference to containers, the Committee requests the Government to refer to the general observation that it is making on the Convention at the present session.