A delegation from the Thar Citizen’s Forum (TCF) met with Sindh Human Rights Commission Chairperson Iqbal Ahmed Detho to address critical environmental and social issues in Tharparkar. Key concerns included land rights, rising suicide rates, inadequate health and safety standards, and child labor in the china clay industry. SHRC and TCF are asking the Labour Department to investigate violations of local and international labor laws.
SHRC has written letters to the IG Sindh for establishing a local licensing office in Tharparkar and to the Managing Director (STEVTA) requesting technical training programs to enhance employment opportunities for locals in Tharkarpar.