The Punjab government has decided to draft a legislation for domestic staff to have a weekly holiday.
According to sources, domestic staff will be ensured protection after they would be brought under the ambit of labour laws.
The people working in houses will also be entitled to salaries along with weekly holidays one amendments are made to the present labour laws.
Pakistan has the third highest population of such labourers, behind India and China, according to the Global Slavery Index.
Earlier, in 2016, the Punjab government began a scheme under which, early 88,000 child brick kiln workers were selected for a stipend comprising an initial $20 per child, followed by a recurring monthly payment of $10.