--- title: "PM Shehbaz discusses ILO partnership for skilled workforce and youth employment" description: "Most outlets reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the importance of strengthening Pakistan’s partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), particularly in supporting youth employment and international certification of skilled workers. While all highlighted the collaboration with ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo, some, like *Pakistan Today* and *Hum News English*, placed greater emphasis on the global certification of skilled workers, whereas others, like *24 News HD* and *Pakistan Observer*, focused more broadly on employment opportunities for youth and workforce development." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12664-pm-shehbaz-ilo-chief-houngbo-push-for-stronger-labour site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PM Shehbaz discusses ILO partnership for skilled workforce and youth employment pakistan · updated 7 Oct 2026, 6:35 AM PKT · 6–7 Oct 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the importance of strengthening Pakistan’s partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), particularly in supporting youth employment and international certification of skilled workers. While all highlighted the collaboration with ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo, some, like *Pakistan Today* and *Hum News English*, placed greater emphasis on the global certification of skilled workers, whereas others, like *24 News HD* and *Pakistan Observer*, focused more broadly on employment opportunities for youth and workforce development. ## Same story from 6 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [Pakistan values partnership with ILO for youth employment: PM](https://www.nation.com.pk/07-Oct-2026/pakistan-values-partnership-ilo-youth-employment-pm) · 7 Oct 2026, 6:35 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan valued its promising partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) in creating opportunities for productive employment for the country’s youth and skilled labour. - **Pakistan Today** — [Shehbaz seeks ILO-backed global certification for Pakistan’s skilled workforce](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/07/shehbaz-seeks-ilo-backed-global-certification-for-pakistans-skilled-workforce) · 7 Oct 2026, 1:36 AM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif seeks greater ILO facilitation for international certification and professional training of Pakistan’s skilled workforce. He also orders third-party audits of all NHA projects and seeks PPP strategies as NHA revenue rises from Rs109bn to Rs130bn. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [PM seeks greater ILO facilitation for int’l certification, training of Pakistan’s skilled workforce](https://www.app.com.pk/national/pm-seeks-greater-ilo-facilitation-for-intl-certification-training-of-pakistans-skilled-workforce/) · 6 Oct 2026, 8:09 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan valued its promising partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) in creating opportunities for productive employment for the country's youth and skilled labour. - **Hum News English** — [PM seeks ILO support for global certification of Pakistani skilled workers](https://humenglish.com/latest/pm-seeks-ilo-support-for-global-certification-of-pakistani-skilled-workers/) · 6 Oct 2026, 6:12 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for greater facilitation by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in the international certification and professional training of Pakistani skilled workers to bring them in line with global labour-market standards. The prime minister made the remarks during a meeting with ILO Director General Gilbert F Houngbo, who called on him a... - **Pakistan Observer** — [PM Shehbaz, ILO Chief Houngbo push for stronger Labour Partnership in Pakistan](https://pakobserver.net/pm-shehbaz-sharif-ilo-chief-houngbo-push-for-stronger-labour-partnership-in-pakistan/) · 6 Oct 2026, 5:55 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo discussed ways to further strengthen… - **24 News HD** — [PM Shehbaz seeks stronger ILO support for youth jobs, skilled workforce](https://www.24newshd.tv/06-Oct-2026/pm-shehbaz-seeks-stronger-ilo-support-youth-jobs-skilled-workforce) · 6 Oct 2026, 5:44 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday said Pakistan values its partnership with the International Labour Organization, particularly in creating dignified and productive employment opportunities for youth and developing a skilled workforce. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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