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Pakistan's factory workers swelter in extreme heat as global brands fail on safety pledges
More than a dozen workers told AP they lost wages after fainting or falling ill, while factories lacked basic cooling and heat safeguards.
- Garment factory workers in Karachi face sweltering conditions exceeding 32.2 C , causing fainting, blurred vision and exhaustion. The AP interviewed more than a dozen workers, all describing scorching workplaces with absent heat protocols and severe health effects.
- Workers earn just 15,000 Pakistani rupees monthly and lose wages when heat-related illness forces absences, as only one worker has paid sick leave. Metal roofs and broken fans trap heat inside facilities where they labor.
- Supervisors dismiss health complaints, telling workers, "Just complete this work," while ventilation systems remain inactive except during auditor inspections. Workers reported no heat sensors installed and water rarely cold or clean.
- Mango and Inditex, Zara's parent company, claim strengthened safety codes addressing heat stress this year. However, labor advocates contend these corporate pledges remain unfulfilled, as factories operate without mandated heat protocols.
- Sadia Javed, a Provincial Assembly member from Sindh, acknowledged enforcement remains difficult given the province's vast size. Andreas Flouris of FAME Lab advocates simple solutions like improved ventilation and white-painted rooftops to deflect heat.
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Pakistan’s factory workers swelter in extreme heat as global brands fail on safety pledges – WTOP News
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Machines whirred around Siddiqui as her vision blurred and her heart hammered. The garment factory on the outskirts of Karachi was sweltering. The room was packed with sweating fellow workers and huge industrial equipment that radiated heat. The air felt thick with the humidity of this summer’s monsoon. Siddiqui, who The...
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Pakistan's factory workers swelter in extreme heat as global bran
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Machines whirred around Siddiqui as her vision blurred and her heart hammered. The garment factory on the outskirts of Karachi was sweltering. The room was packed with sweating fellow workers and huge industrial
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