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Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest has announced a plan which he says will free 2.5 million people from slavery in Pakistan. Mr Forrest has signed a deal with the Pakistani state of Punjab which will give it access to Australian technology which can convert lignite coal into diesel. In return, he says, Pakistan has agreed to bring in laws which will tackle the problem of slavery, or bonded labour. The Global Slavery Index, compiled by Mr Forrests Walk Free foundation, estimates that some 16 million people in Pakistan and India are held in slave-like bondage through debt and forced labour.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:27:46 +0000

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