Campaign against bonded labour at bricks kilns

LAHORE, Apr 25 (APP):Inspector General of (IGP) Police Punjab Capt (R) Arif Nawaz Khan Wednesday said a campaign against bonded labour at brick kilns should be started to eliminate it permanently in the province.
While giving directions to the CCPO Lahore, RPOs and DPOs via video link conference, he said no delay would be tolerated for action against owners of kilns that practice forced labour.
He said a crackdown with the help of the labour department and teams of Child Protection Bureau should be launched and FIRs should be lodged against owners or managers.
He said on Shab-e-Barat all DPOs should devise security plans for mosques, Imam Bargahs and other congregations personally and also ensure a ban on sale of fireworks.
In case of any loss with respect to fireworks, DPO of the respective district will be held liable.
In the session, Additional IGP Operations Aamir Zulfiqar Khan while briefing the IG said that total strength of Kilns in Punjab was 9,288 in which 266,750 labourers worked.