According to a study conducted by Human Rights Watch, millions of factory workers in Pakistan are experiencing abuse in the workplace. Worker mistreatment takes place in a variety of ways; ranging from physical beatings, to being denied wages, to a lack of clean drinking water. Following a 2012 factory fire that killed approximately 300 workers, Pakistan attempted to reform its labor laws. However, despite laws that make it easier for unionization to occur, employees continue to face abuse at the hands of their employers who fear that treating employees fairly will result in higher production costs.
See "Pakistan garment industry reforms fail to stop abuses: activists", Zofeen Ebrahim, Reuters, January 23, 2019