 The latest Industrial Relation Act was promulgated on 12 March 2012 by President of Pakistan.National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) was established under Labour Policy, 1972 as a quasi-judicial authority to promote genuine trade unionism, setting up industry-wise federations of unions and at the national levels.According to NIRC, in 2016 there were 1,390 trade unions with registered 1.4 million members.