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04/24/2025

Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1992

Year: 1992

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Liberty & security of person

Link to external source: https://pakistancode.gov.pk/pdffiles/administrator193484c31f7b4b5c5cbd0aae5038201e.pdf#viewer.action=download
Description

An Act to provide for abolition of bonded labour system. Whereas clause (2) of Article 11 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan prohibits all forms of forced labourĶ¾ and Whereas it is necessary to provide for abolition of bonded labour system with a view to preventing the economic and physical exploitation of the labour class in the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 

Selected provisions
Section 4 - Abolition of bonded labour system.

(1) On the commencement of this Act, the bonded labour system shall stand abolished and every bonded labourer shall stand freed and discharged from any obligation to render any bonded labour.
(2) No person shall make any advance under, or in pursuance, of, the bonded labour system or compel any person to render any bonded labour or other form of forced labour.