Timeline introduced for Registration of Factories
Reform IDI188
Reform Description
Timeline introduced for Registration of Factories

Before: For new businesses, the registration process was frustrating as there was no time frame for the registration of the factories.

After: The factory registration process has been made timebound and efficient.

SectorManufacturing Sector
BeneficiariesAll Businesses
Jurisdiction/ LocationIslamabad Capital Territory
DepartmentLabour Department - ICT
Date of Implementation
DetailsDifficulty● To register a factory, businesses had to submit all relevant documents and wait for an uncertain and variable period before approval was granted, as the Factories Act, 1934 did not prescribe a specific timeframe for registration.
● This anomaly meant that despite submitting complete and verified documents, the process of approval would take more time than necessary, causing unwarranted delays in registration of factories with the concerned labor authorities.
AnalysisAfter consultations with relevant stakeholders, it was decided to establish a specific timeframe within which the factory registration process must be completed.
SolutionTo ensure timely registration of factories, a 10 day timeline has been prescribed.
Evidence