Pakistan, Aug. 9 -- International standards are often perceived as a recent phenomenon. They are not. Many predate the United Nations, with institutions such as the International Labour Organisation (ILO) established under the League of Nations, later becoming part of the UN system. Countries have long used these standards to strengthen governance, build credibility, and integrate into the global economy.

Pakistan has been one of them.

Over the decades, Pakistan has voluntarily become a party to numerous international treaties and conventions, incorporating many of their provisions into its Constitution, national legislation, and regulatory framework, including constitutional guarantees relating to fundamental rights, labour protections...