THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY PAKISTAN TO THE COMMITTEE REGARDING INTERNATIONAL CONVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTRAL RIGHTS.

“When a country ratifying the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights acknowledges its responsibility to promote better living conditions for its people. It recognizes everyone´s right to work, fair wages, social security, adequate standards of living and freedom from hunger, health and education. It also undertakes to ensure the right of everyone to form and join trade unions.”

Now it is the entrusted responsibility of the elected Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as it has jurisdiction to monitor that Pakistan is implementing the covenant to its content and spirit or not. Precisely, the reason is that Pakistan is seriously violating the provision of covenant as well as Limburg principles on Implementation of Covenant´s Article 64 and 65. In respect of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the security forces of Pakistan are seriously violating the fundamental human rights of the indigenous peoples of Balochistan who are in the vicinity of the road networks, which are being constructed from Gwadar to China without the consent of indigenous peoples. Half million inhabitants were forced to leave their homes and were displaced as their houses were destroyed. This illustrates a clear violation of Articles 4 and 24 of the Constitution of Pakistan and article 17 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, precisely because they have been deprived from their properties. The security forces are also violating United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and the Declaration on the Rights to Development as the construction is taking place without the consent of the indigenous Baloch people of Baluchistan. The beneficiary of that macroeconomic mega project will be China and Federation of Pakistan . Almost it converts the Baloch Indigenous People in minority in Baluchistan.In this connection the poem of Rita Joe which is in consonant with Balochistan's prevailing situation especially with development of Gwadar, reproduce under which is the voice of the soul of every indigenous people in the world. Your buildings are tall, alien, Cover the land;  Unfeeling concrete smothers, windows glint Like water to the sun. No breezes blow Through standing trees; No scent of pine lightens my burden. I see your buildings rising skyward,

 majestic, Over the trails, where men once walked, Significant rulers of this land Who still hold the aboriginal title In their hearts By traditions known

  It is therefore humbly submitted during monitoring the misdeeds and the elements of atrocities by the security forces may kindly be kept in consideration. It is also submitted that report of State Party to be monitored and viewed realistically, not romantically. http://unpo.org/article/19216  Introduction 1.  It is correct that the government of Pakistan signed the International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ISESCR) on 3rd November 2004 and it is also correct that Pakistan ratified it on 17 April 2008. As usual the government has submitted its report as a state party with an inordinate delay, while the state party  undertakes under Articles 16 and17 of the covenant to submit periodic reports to committee within two years. That reveals the lack of seriousness and irresponsibility of Pakistan.2. So far this paragraph 2 of introduction is concerned partially concur.3. It is incorrect, this paragraph is absurd, the names of legislations enacted by provincial and federal governments are missing, therefore it is refuted.4. It is incorrect that Pakistan is implementing the Articles 1 to 15 of the (ICESCR). In Pakistan is the Achilles heel of enforcement and implementation of laws and international instruments even the constitution. List of issues in relation to the initial report of Pakistan. 1.General information. (1) That to some extent Pakistan is prior to ratified and after has incorporate the provisions of International covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Constitution and other domestic legislations. It is pertinent to mention here that it is hard to implement the provisions of constitution and other laws. In nutshell there are constitution and laws but without implementation.

(2) Not at all. Although the constituent assembly during enshrining the Principles of Policies in chapter 2 had pledged and committed that within ten years the provisions would be enforceable and justifiable, but they did not comply with their commitment, however the Principles of Policies have been adopted as Guideline Principles. It would not be out of place to mention here that provision 31 which is related to Islamic way of life and its sub-proviso were implemented as Guideline Principles. Due to which all enacted domestic laws and provisions of the Constitution of Pakistan are secondary status to the injunctions of Islamic, by nature those are draconian . It is an established fact that rules, regulations, laws and constitutional provisions are mechanical in nature while societies are organic. The rules and statutes are changed off and on so that they are adjusted to the needs of society. Therefore Islamic laws are Barriers in enactment of progressive laws especially in incorporating the international instruments. For instance, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the international Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Covenant on Civil and Political Rights are the tenet of human rights, which have provisions which are conflict with Islamic Law. Since the Principles of Policies are not enforceable in Pakistan´s courts, hence we are not in a position to refer any case that was decided by demotic courts.(3) So for devolution of power through 18th amendment is concerned, the devolution was or is only in administrative aspect, so far financial and taxation  are concerned the status quo is sustained . It would be relevant to mention here that the high echelons posting and transfer of provinces are  the  discretion of federal government, for instance Chief Secretary and Inspector General of Police. In Baluchistan, the chief executive is Core Commander not the Chief Minister. It means administration has not been running by provincial government at all. The Fourth Schedule of the Constitution which is related  to Federal Legislative List,  its Part-1 contains 59 entries and Part- 11  consists of 18 entries. It is pertinent to express here that the fundamental sources of generating finance and taxes collection, if we throw a glance on the entries which are  total  77 entries out of them 11 are related with taxes collection, non were abolished in 18th amendment as known  “residuary power” which come with the demonian of provincial autonomy. Article 142(c) of the Constitution that says Subject to Paragraph (b) a Provincial Assembly shall, and Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) shall not have power to make laws with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Federal Legislative List. Only entries 44 which was prior to 18th amendment listed in Concurrent List 0.4 was about stamp and excise duty  for province now abolished That means now  provinces merely get 5% of financial share including NFC Award.So far the mechanism of Council of Common Interest is concerned, which was constituted by virtue of 18th amendment, its composition is also in one way or other supports federal government. Prime Minister will be its chairman and he or she nominates three Members from National Assembly, including Chief Ministers of four provinces. Generally speaking  Pakistan means Panjab province, due to her tyranny of the majority in population, and in backing of six lakh of the army and a big civil bureaucracy.4.That so for the abduction, killing and intimidation of human rights defenders, lawyers and journalist are concerned, the security agencies as a state institution and as a state policy has launched a regular  campaign to eliminate those who raise their voice  against the mass atrocity across Baluchistan. Prima facie in Balochistan they have been committing genocide, ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity and war crimes.. The security council is ignoring this catastrophe in Balochistan. They

should  apply  the principle of responsibility to protect (or R2P) human being from further atrocity.So why not rescue the oppressed Baloch people? The atrocity of Pakistan´s security forces has become so unbearable. Therefore, under these conscience shocking situation, the Baloch through this forum request the UN and civilized countries help and assist us as an oppressed nation. The International States  Community  are vicariously guilty of self-seeking apathy, of culpability by silence. Bernard Shaw put it tartly:           “The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that´s the essence of inhumanity,”                                                  (The Devil´s Disciple, Act 11)In Pakistan perpetrators are above to law and the constitution. As it was observed  that General (R) Pervez Musharraf committed high treason and he abrogated the constitution under Article 6. He was provided shield and fled from country even he did not appear before the court.  Despite of the fact that Article (2A) was inserted in Article 6  in 18th amendment  of the Constitution, which holds that an act of high treason mentioned in clause(1) or (2) shall not be validated by any court including the Supreme Court and a High Court. Although his name was in exist control list . But despite of that the Supreme Court and Federal Government allowed him to go aboard due to pressure  of the ex- Chief of staff. Later on in an interview he admitted that due to help of  Raheel Sharif he managed and fled from Pakistan. In addition to that he is also nominated in Benazir Bhuto and Nawab Mohammad Akbar Khan Bugti's assassination. https://www.dawn.com/news/1303429 11- Issues relating to the general provisions of the Covenant (Arts.1-5)  Article 1: Self determination That it is vehemently denied that Pakistan has the universal realization regarding the right to self-determination.  Balochistan was illegally occupied by Pakistan by act of aggression on 27.03.1948. We have been dispossessed and deprived of our lands, territories, sea and natural resources. Ipso facto Pakistan has been exploiting us from the day one when she made us her colony, and seriously violating the Article 1 (i) in setting out the purpose of United Nation´s acknowledges the principle of equal rights and self-determination of people, which has further been adopted in 1960 by the General Assembly aimed to accelerate the elimination of non-self-governing territories adopted as GA RES 1514 (XV), whose main objective was the necessity of bringing to a speedy and unconditional end to colonialism in all its forms and manifestations. In Article 1 (ii), it is relevant to state here that Pakistan has made an agreement with China without the consent of Baloch people, even the master plan and agreement has not been debated in Balochistan Assembly, nor the Parliament. The project is known as CPEC worth around $62 Billion. Centre point and hub junction of the macro-economic scheme is based on Gwadar coast where China wants to construct a new silk route from where more roads and pipeline connect the flow of consumer goods and hydrocarbons to China´s middle-class fleshpots further East. Gwadar looked poised to connect Pakistan and Chinese strategic interest,

meanwhile, in other branch of this road and pipeline network would go from Gwadar north to Afghanistan, and on into Iran and central Asia. In fact, Gwadar´s pipeline would lead into a network expanding from Pacific Ocean, west world to the Caspian Sea. Therefore Gwadar is becoming pulsing hub of new silk road, both land and maritime. It would be pertinent to mention here that Balochistan is a virgin of resources including copper, gold, uranium and potentially rich oil and gas resources. Although more than a third of the country's gas is produced there. Balochistan consumes only a fraction of it because of poverty, even as Pakistan´s economy is one of the most dependent on natural gas. Sui gas field is the biggest natural gas field in Pakistan. It situated in Sui, Balochistan which was discovered in the late 1952 and commercial exploitation of the field begun in 1955. Balochistan is providing 70% gas. Its revenue proceeds more than one trillion Rupees, but only getting GDS annually Rs.5 billion and Baloch people are embargo to ask about the actual figures of revenue. In a nutshell in this area federal government is also violating the international norms and covenant. How can you imagine that only five districts of Balochistan are provided with gas? Its because the cantonments are located over there. Even in Sui from where the gas was discovered, the inhabitants of it have been deprived from their natural resources.In this context Baloch have a lot of experiences with Saindak gold project, Sui gas field are textbook examples and now Gwadar Port and Reko Diq`s fate would be the same. Therefore Baloch are resisting and Pakistan and China are ruthlessly killing them which is an absolute violation of Article 1 (ii) of the Covenant, and Principles of Milberg. It is pertinent to state here that gold is a provincial subject which comes within the legislative power of provinces, prior to 18thamendment, it is regrettable to state here that Pakistan has not bothered the constitutional right of Balochistan and leased that precious deposit of gold to China. Irony is that what we can expect from 18th amendment, since Pakistan is a country running without implementation of constitution and international instruments. Hence the resources of indigenous people are being exploited by Pakistan and now subletting her colony Balochistan to China, which are causing irreparable economic and political losses to Baloch people. 5. It is pertinent to mention here that in 1966 the self-determination was enshrined as legal character in Article 1 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It would also be pertinent to point out here that after 10 years the principle is embodied in the 1970 Declaration on principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among states, whose principles are declared to constitute basic principle of international law. The principle of equal rights and self-determination of principles, which are elaborated in Oppenheim’s International Law, page 287; Pakistan is violating the provision of charter regarding the implementation of the principle, which holds “ To bring a speedy end to colonialism, having due regard to the freely expressed will of peoples concerned; and bearing in mind that subjection of peoples to alien subjugation, domination and exploitation constitutes a violation of the principle as well as denial of the fundamental human rights, and is contrary to the Charter” Pakistan comes within the ambit of this context. It is also further referred that Pakistan has been committing crime against humanity, genocide, war crime and ethnic cleansing of Baloch people which is violation of

principle equal rights and self-determination, which states “Every State has the duty to refrain from any forcible action which deprives peoples referred to above in elaboration of the present principle of their right to self-determination and freedom and independence. In their actions against, and resistance to, such forcible action in pursuit of exercise of their right to self-determination, such peoples re entitled to seek and to receive support in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter. Pakistan is supporting the right for self-determination of Jammu and Kashmir and Palestinian. On the contrary, ruthlessly has been exterminating Baloch people as a state policy and against their self-determination movement whereas their struggle is against its colonialism and according to Charter of the United Nations and International laws. The behavior of Pakistan reveals her irrationality rather rejects the principles of justice. Therefore I recollect the remarks of Philip Bastard in the play King John by William Shakespeare, that our general evaluation of the world is often influenced by our own special interests:                           Well, whiles I am a beggar, I will rail              And say there is no sin but to be rich;              And being rich, my virtue then shall be              To say there is no vice but beggary It would be relevant to state here that the independence of Kosovo and East Timor has evolved a new norm of international law, which is prevailing in this arena by name of dimensional of struggle for justice. According to this principle, if a state eliminates a genuine national liberation movement in terms of genocide and crimes against humanity and war crimes, the international states community do not standby. It is nowadays mandatory that they should combat the impunity of atrocity. We have seen the revolutions in Eastern Europe overthrow the old imperial constitutions after 1989; the peoples who demanded recognition re-described their culture as nations (the most prestigious form of cultural recognition). Then they inferred that the only form of constitutional recognition of a nation must be an independent nation state. Under the logic of this inference, they tended to pass rapidly through multinational constitutional federations and to disintegrate into nationally defined states. These revolutions thus continued one of the oldest conventions of the modern constitutionalism: every culture worthy of recognition is a nation, and every nation should be recognized as an independent nation state, according to James Tully, author of Strange Multiplicity: Constitutionalism in an Age of Diversity. 6.It is incorrect that Pakistan has sincerely and honestly tabled resolution at UNGA under the title Universal Realization of the peoples for self-determination, rather its approach is irrational of choice and bias and prejudice especially in connection with Balochistan. For the purpose of details please read paragraph 5. 7.It is correct that the right to self-determination a prominent position in UN Charter. To me all the nations' lands and territories were illegally occupied under the ´justice in the world of fish´, where a big can freely devour a small fish. Such approach should be discouraged and the conscience of international legal order and national legal order is that in this era of enlightenment, the alien and foreign occupier should

emanate their colonials without further bloodshed, according to resolution 1960 UNGA and 1970 Declaration United Nations. 5.From the list of issues in respect of allocation of Budget and tax, it is unfortunate that in Pakistan the apple of discard is the unequal distribution of wealth in budget and the corruption which has reshaped the democracy into Kleptocracy. Budget is the discretionary power of the government ,they allocate the exchequers of state either to the sweet will of their loyal or for their personal gains, without observing any reasonable criteria and priority. Therefore it is hard to say that  the budget is being allocated on the proportion of those areas where the needs and desires of the population can be fulfilled. The crucial example is the budget of Balochistan. The allocation of education and heath, water supply were embezzled and billions of rupees were recovered from the house of Finance Secretary. It is an entrenched cultural in entire country due to which the peoples are being deprived from their basic needs and necessities. So for taking of measure in collection of  tax  is concerned, Pakistan  population is more than 200 million, nuclear weapons etc depends heavily on foreign currency. Thus United States has been first boss but Saudis have been exerted an increasingly important influence from 1970 onwards, and today China is taking the lead in the name of CPEC. As a result Pakistan is an ” interface state” ; some of its policies are over-determined by external factors .Foreign policy is a case in point. But policies have been effected like education (a domain where Saudi back madrassahs play a role) and finance, since the very low tax-to-GDP ratio. Because the state is used to getting its money from outside,as a client state, which has badly suffered the civil society in an inertia, therefore the civil society of Pakistan never resists precisely. The reason is that the peoples do not pay tax, if they  pay tax they never tolerate the misdeed of government and other institutions. Rather they protest and resist. There is an interesting conversation about David Thoreau refusing to pay a tax because it was meant to raise revenues for wicked war by the U.S. against Mexico. So he was put in jail. His great friend and America´s great thinker Walter Emerson heard about it and rushed to visit Thoreau in jail. Now listen:“ Emerson: Why are you here?Thoreau: Why are you not here?In nutshell, if the people of Pakistan would have paid tax, today the foreign policy would have not been in hands of security establishment. In consideration of foreign currency and weapons Pakistan mortgage its foreign policy to the U.S. and Pakistan was used by the U.S in Afghanistan against Soviet. Today  entire Pakistan is hostage in the hands of Lashkar-e-Jangvi ,Jundullah and Taliban.6. So for corruption  is concerned from the bottom to top all states organs and institutions are deeply involved with this menace. Notable example is the Panama case against Nawaz Sharif family, Sindh´s information minister and other 52 officers and Baluchistan´s finance department Corruption. https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2016/12/nab-recovered-billions-in-balochistan-corruption-scandal-dg/ https://www.dawn.com/news/1309282 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36092356 

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-greatest-shock-India-is-giving-to-Pakistan/answer/Nirav-Bhatt-45?share=07368147 Article 2: Principle of progressive realization 8. It is sorry to say that Pakistan came into existence in the name of Islam, which meant to implement the draconian laws and policies of medieval age. That approach had made Pakistan a theocratic and bigotry state which has led to a chaos in the country. This paragraph is also silent in respect of enactments of law and statutes which are being claimed. 9.That to some extent we concur with this paragraph that there are Contract Act, Law of Inheritance and Succession, Family Laws, the Consumer Protection Act, the Mineral Resources Act, The Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation) Act 2010. The most important thing that is missing,it is the implementation of law and the Constitution including international instruments. The tragedy in our country is that there is no rule of law and respect for individual rights. It is pertinent to mention here that 90% of Substantive laws are Islamic, which are being treated supreme to secular laws. Crucial example is the inheritance law, according to which 2 women´s share from their parents is equal to one man, there is another unnatural principle that if a son or daughter dies prior to their parents, the son´s children or daughter´s children cannot get any share from their grandparent’s inheritance, whereas wisdom dictates that the orphan to be considered first. There is a photage of protest of the disabled persons in Baluchistan for their right, police ruthlessly beat them, similarly in entire Pakistan the rights of the disabled persons are being deprived, while Pakistan has also ratified 2006 Convention on the Rights of persons with Disabilities. https://www.dawn.com/news/1296314 Article (iii) for man and women 10.  It is incorrect that women and men including foreigners are enjoying equal rights within the territorial jurisdiction of Pakistan. Practically Article 4 is not being implemented in its content and spirit. It would be pertinent to mention here that the preamble as well as Article 2(a) and those provisos, which are enshrined in chapter 2 Principle of Policy Article 31 and has shaped the thought of medieval age in Pakistan. As a result, Pakistan today is profoundly a schizophrenic society, where a struggle is going on between secular and religious forces as well as sectarianism (the Sunni-Shiite) conflict simmers the surface and erupt in the bloody tit-for-tat killing from time to time. Zia was a dictator and champion of Islam, his policy and programs were based on the Hanfi school of Islam jurisprudence, which provoked the Shiite minority and Zia also was determined to have Pakistan to be called as “Sunni state”, in reaction to which, in 1987 Tehrik-i-Nifaz-i-Fiq-i-Jaffariah was emerged (TNFJ). The TNFJ actively opposed a uniform sharia code, requesting the government to consult them when formulating Islamic laws, and supported the implementation of Quranic and sharia injections for each sect according to its own interpretation. Recently, a book was published named Faith-Based Violence and Deobandi military in Pakistan, written by four scholars namely Jawed Saeed, Edwina P I o, Tahir Kamran, which reveals that all Islamic oriented party including Tabligi Jamat are disseminating the

fundamentalist approach protected by security establishment. This has made  the situation of Pakistan terrible  and  irremediable with extreme chaos and bloodshed. 11. It is incorrect; this has been discussed in detail in paragraph 10. 12. It is incorrect. Although Article 8 of constitution is comprehensive and broad in its nature, but due to its non-compliance, it can be considered dead. A crucial example is the recent restoration of military courts in 23 amendment of constitution, which totally negate Article 8 of the constitution as well as silent feature of the constitution. Addition to that according to Working Group on the Parliamentary law-process Chair by Sir Philip M Bailhache, Rapporteur by John Dowd item no.5 clearly says that ´sunset´legislation for the expiry of all subordinate legislation not renewed, be enacted. 13. It is correct to some extent, the superior judiciary of Pakistan has declared numbers of enactments and executive orders as void to the extent of their inconsistency with the fundamental right, but where the omnipotent powers were or are involved, the supreme court becomes toothless. Crucial example is the validation of 21st constitutional amendment. Article 8 of the Constitution is also in conflict with Article 2  and preamble of the Constitution and the practice is that Article 2 is being considered prior to Article 8. Precisely, the reason is due to Islamic characteristics and clusters. 14. It is correct that the superior judiciary of Pakistan is the custodian of the Constitution and fundamental rights, but unfortunately, the superior judiciary is not performing its entrusted inherent right of judicial review. Due to which in this arena of international struggle for justice, to uphold for individual rights and human rights the performance of Pakistan judiciary is very poor. 15. It is correct that Article 25 of the constitution provides the doctrine of equality of all citizens, but regrettably, the preamble of the constitution as well as Article 2(a) negates Article 25 of the constitution, which were already discussed. Hence it is not compatible with covenant. 16. It is incorrect, it has already been discussed in detail that due to giving priority, Islamic laws and injunctions and all other laws and act which were enacted are not being properly enforced and implemented. 17.It is correct that laws are there but due to non-compliance of law enforcement agencies and a flawed system of judicial administration, the referred enactments in favors of women are fruitless and meaningless. 18.It is partially correct that Pakistan ratified Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against women (CEDAW) on 12th March 1996. Million dollar question is again its implementation. It must be kept in mind that there are two fundamental laws in Pakistan, one is the Constitution of Pakistan and the other is Holly Quran, and the latter is the supreme, unfortunately the rights of women which are enshrined in Quran, are half to men. And it is pertinent to mention here that until and unless religion is not separated from state and Holly Quran is not declared only

moral law it is impossible for the women of Pakistan would to be in a position to enjoy equal rights. Article 6: Right to work 19.There maybe a law but due absurd and not mentioning the names of legislation how one can believe? Therefore it is incorrect. 20. It is partially correct the provisions are contained in constitution which are related to Chapter 2.-Principles of Policy, which are not enforceable. It is also incorrect that Article 3 of the Constitution is being implemented. 21.It is partially correct to the extent to provisions of the Constitution but in Pakistan there is nepotism and corruption, there is no any merit in recruitment due to which vulnerable and underprivileged are leading a miserable life.Targeted employment programs 22.That is vague assessment without mentioning the specific name of programs and projects, it is unbelievable therefore it is incorrect. Micro credit facilities through SME bank 23. It is pertinent to say here that Pakistan is an agricultural country, majority of its population is living in rural and countryside, so these so-called opportunities are not provided to the inhabitants of those areas. There is also another big flaw in this paragraph that the names of places and numbers were mentioned. 24.That this paragraph is the same neither the names of territories nor the numbers of SME Banks are mentioned therefore if there are banks, these were not distributed on merit and not fulfilled the criteria. To me these loans were disbursed by politicians amongst their relatives and voters. 25. It is a nice bank but its branches are not being equally distributed in four provinces respectively Baluchistan, Sindh, Panjab and Pakhtunkhwa. 26. No comment. Rozgar (employment) for marginalized groups 26. No comments. Encouraging Youth Employability 27. It is incorrect that the unemployment in youth is increasing due to state policies. 28. It is also not satisfactory. Those who are in need the most, are always ignored on a large scale. Employment opportunities for rural and marginalized people 

29. It is absolutely incorrect. If the committee visit Baluchistan, which covers 44% of Pakistan´s total territory and still is the most backward region of Pakistan regarding their living standard without proper food, education and health facilities. This reveals that Pakistan is violating international covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Due to unequal behavior of Pakistan, basic facilities and all the basic fundamental needs are not provided to the people of Balochistan. Creating space for minority to work 30. This paragraph is incorrect, the minority in Pakistan are economically and socially deprived from their natural and fundamental rights. They are leading a miserable life. https://www.dawn.com/news/1199815Disabled person’s employment and rehabilitation 31. Pakistan has also ratified 2006 Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities, but unfortunately Pakistan is seriously violating the convention and ISESCR. Neither Pakistan is providing proper education and essentials, nor other necessities for the rehabilitation of disabled persons. As it is observed occasionally, disabled persons come out on road and protest where the police authorities mishandle them. 32. It is incorrect. Although in 18th amendment their rights and quotas for jobs were 2%, but in reality the quota is not being translated into action. Informal Economy 33. No comments. 34. It is not satisfactory. 35. No comments. 36. It is incorrect. Table 1Employment Status Informal Sector 2013-14 (%) This is clear exaggeration as there is very low number of women working in Pakistan. Legal Safeguard to protect unfair dismissal 37. Partly agreed. 38. Partly agreed. 39. Agreed. 40. Partly correct, rather the entrepreneur always uses arbitrary authorities against employees. 

41. Partly Agreed. Technical and Occasional Training Program 42. Article 42 is not satisfactory, in this age of artificial intelligence and technology, Pakistan in this respect is lagging far behind. Ironically, in Europe increase in artificial intelligence is increasing unemployment, meanwhile in Pakistan, the structural unemployment is the biggest issue where people lack the basic skills to operate technical machinery. Especially after CPEC, since the Chinese are well-skilled and there are chances that all the technical jobs will be filled by their majority. As center of CPEC focus point is Gwadar and Baluchistan, no technical education is provided there. National Vocational and Technical Commission. 43. It is relevant to state here that all the institutions, which come in dominion of Federal Government, except Punjab being the beneficiary, all the other provinces have been deprived from the basic necessities. 44. It is not satisfactory. 45. It is not satisfactory. 46. Incorrect. 47. Not satisfactory Issues taken from the list of issues in relation to the initial report of Pakistan* Issues relating to the specific provisions of the Covenant (arts. 6-15) Rights to just and favorable conditions of work (art. 7) 11. The population of Pakistan is more than 200 million and the majority of them are in countryside. There is no such mechanism and rules and regulations, which have fixed the minimum wages for the people and therefore we are not in a position to provide the realistic facts and figures statistically. So far the report of Pakistan is concerned, it is totally factitious and false. 12. It is a common practice in Pakistan where the vulnerable section of society and minorities are not being paid equally and according to national standards of wages. The majority of population is facing unemployment and there is no such social security arrangement. 13. It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan is an agricultural country. The landlords in the country are mostly parliamentarians and politicians. So the administration of state apparatus and law enforcers cannot impartially and independently perform their responsibility, therefore, there is a culture of feudalism and feudal lords in Sindh and Punjab have host-aged their peasants. 

https://tribune.com.pk/story/965777/bonded-labour-modern-day-slavery-in-pakistan/  https://www.dawn.com/news/1307189 Trade Union (art.8) 14. Due to supply-side economy and prior to it the General Zia regime has weakened the trade unions and after the collapse of Soviet Union, the trade unions in Pakistan were badly affected. http://labourwatchpakistan.com/situation-of-trade-union-rights-in-pakistan/ Rights to social security (art.9) 15. The position of pensioners and old-aged workers is miserable in rural areas, especially in Baluchistan due to corruption in Auditor General (AG) office and the relevant departments. Even many workers have committed suicide due to the hopelessness and depression. 16. No comments. 17. No comments. Protection of the family, mothers and children (art. 10) 18. The situation of minorities are miserable, particularly Hindus in interior Sindh and Christians in Punjab. The under-aged Hindu girls in Sindh and Christian girls in Punjab have been forced for marriage. Although there are laws enacted laws in favor of minorities, but they are in paper only, which needs to be translated and brought into action. Due to religious hardliner, the national and provincial assemblies are not in position to legislate properly in regard for protection of the rights of minorities. 19. It is a social evil in Pakistani society, which should be eradicated as soon as possible. If woman or man reached her/his age of puberty according to international norms and standards. It is the right of the individuals to decide their future by own. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/28/pakistani-model-qandeel-baloch-killed-by-brother-after-friends-taunts-mother 20. No comments. 21. It is pertinent to mention here that the children are being employed in very low ages in Pakistan, without observing the rights of children which are contained in United Nation Convention on the Rights of Child.Despite of ratifying the convention, still there is flagrant violation of childrens' rights in Pakistan. Even an innocent child was victimized by a judge´s family under the nose of the judge. https://www.dawn.com/news/1307189 

 22. It is the responsibility of the parliamentarians and leaders of the country to eradicate the corruption, and launch such sorts of projects and schemes by virtue of which new jobs' opportunities to be created for labour force. For this purpose human development index and political development index be integrated, keeping in view the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). 23.(a) That partially agreed(b) that the government and leaders have to give up their luxurious style of life and decrease the non- development expenditure and adopt a policy of simplicity in their living standards and foreign visits as well as they should allocate a reasonable amount in annual federal and provincial budgets for vulnerable section of society. Pakistan is the only country in the world which is running its economics as client state.(c) In this regard the government and generous NGOs and personalities should launch and plan housing schemes and projects for them.(d) It can be addressed by virtue of rule of law, but unfortunately in Pakistan it is a political culture that the villains are sheltered. They have become mafia who illegally, forcefully evict and grab the lands and apartments of the innocent citizens. In Balochistan, the death squads are being supported by intelligence agencies, so they are forcefully and illegally dispossessing and evicting the owners from their properties which is clear violation of Article 4 and 24 of the Constitution of Pakistan as well as Article 17(2) that holds that no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property. 24. So far as the national drinking water policy 2009 is concerned it is only on papers. Crucial example is the scarcity of drinking water in Gwadar, and interior Baluchistan. 25. It is ironically astonishing that Pakistan despite of being an agricultural country cannot provide proper and enough food to the inhabitants due to its defective agricultural policies and lack of sincerity. People are suffering from various disease due to lack of requisite calories, especially children and pregnant women. There is an economic survey of Pakistan by UNDP, which reported that in Pakistan most of the districts in Baluchistan are facing absolute poverty. https://www.dawn.com/news/1329582 Right to physical and mental heath 26. It is an established fact that unemployment and poverty badly affects the mental and physical health of the people including problems like depression. Lack of requisite nourishment is interlinked factor to that. 27. In this area, the state has totally failed to provide the requisite health facilities like child and maternal care. There are some areas, where the hardliners like Taliban and others fundamentalist organization don’t allow the teams of vaccination to perform their duties safely. Due to lack of sanitation in the major cities and inadequate manner of dumping garbage causes bad hygiene. Due to which a large number of population is suffering from malaria and other severe diseases.

 28. Contraceptive methods and birth controls are promoted through television advertisements, but in rural areas where people lack these facilities. So they cannot avail necessary information about modern methods of contraception. Right to education (art 13 and 14) 29. As a whole it is a vital issue in Pakistan. The human resource index is very low , especially in Balochistan due to lack of funds, corruption and defective policies. It would be pertinent to express here that there is a conflict between Pakistan and Baloch people. The paramilitary forces have occupied the school buildings in Balochistan, therefore children education are badly affected and the enrollment and completion rates in school level are also miserable. It is also pertinent to mention here that due to internal displcement of population in districts like Dera Bugti, Awaran, Panjgoor, Turbat, Gwadar and Dasht. Many families have been forcefully displaced by security forces due to CPEC´s road network. School-going children´s education are badly affected. 30. Performance of government is not satisfactory in this area. Cultural Rights. 31. The government of Pakistan has unnaturally imposed foreign languages upon the indigenous people and their own language and culture are ruined. It is also as ethnic cleansing of the nations like Baloch, Sindhi, Punjabi, Pashtun and others in Pakistan. Multilingual education system has not been introduced.           Keeping in view the hereinabove mentioned facts and circumstances, since Baluchistan was illegally occupied due to the act of Aggression by Pakistan, therefore it is requested that Committee should recommend that the Liberation Movement of Baloch is according to the Charter of United Nation. It is further requested to the Committee that the atrocity and crimes being committed by security forces, must be brought to UN notice and help end this impunity. The Committee also recommends the UN that religion should be separated from state in Pakistan in the spirit Articles 2 A, and 31 of the Constitution may be abolished. The exploitation of Baloch resources, especially by Federal government in league with China to be stopped.  Further Whatsoever, the committee deems fit in the favor of people to be recommended. Human Right Council Balochistan (HRCB) France.