ISLAMABAD, May 24th: The Polyclinic Joint Action Committee (JAC) will go on strike on May 24th against delay in hiring of employees from BPS-6 to BPS-12. JAC Chairman Raja Ilyas said that during the strike, all departments will remain closed except outpatient departments (OPDs). He alleged that Joint Executive Director (JED) Dr Zahid Hussian was creating hurdles against the hiring by influencing officials of the Ministry of Capital Administration and Development Division (CAD). He said that the Departmental Selection Committee (DSC) has recently finalised names of 129 people for hiring against vacant posts. Ilyas claimed that Dr Hussian was trying to influence an official in the Ministry of CAD, who was also a member of the selection committee, to disapprove the final list of … [Read more...]
Balochistan teachers continue sit-in
Thursday, May 23, 2013: Quetta—The protesting teachers seeking regularisation of their services continued their sit-in on Zarghoon road near Governor and Chief Minister Houses on third consecutive day here on May 22. The previous Pakistan People’s Party led coalition government had recruited 5000 teachers under Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan Package on contract basis. The dozens of the teachers had been continuing their protest and sit-in on Railway Hockey Roundabout on third consecutive day. They had held banners inscribed with the demand for regularisation of their services. Published by Daily Pakistan Observer on May 23, 2013 … [Read more...]
Giving deadlines: NADRA employees threaten to hold strike in Islamabad
PESHAWAR, May 22nd: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) employees on May 21 threatened to hold a demonstration in front of the main NADRA office in Islamabad if their demands were not met by June 10. Addressing a press conference at the Peshawar Press Club, All Pakistan NADRA Employees Union (APNEU) President Muhammad Saleem alleged employees’ basic rights, including Appointment Promotion Transfer (APT) rules and basic pay scales (BPS), were not granted. Saleem claimed appointments were instead made based on political influence. “We want our union offices on regional levels across the country, and the reinstatement of employees removed from their positions in February this year,” he said while referring to the 60 odd NADRA employees sacked across Pakistan for … [Read more...]
Sanitary staff go on strike in Mirpurkhas
MIRPURKHAS, April 17: People of different localities here have been facing a threat to their health for a few weeks in the aftermath of a strike by sweepers and other employees of Taluka Municipal Administration (TMA) of Mirpurkhas in protest against non-payment of their salary. Reports said the TMA staff went on strike a week ago after the TMA had failed to pay their two-month salaries. Due to the strike, sewerage pumping stations were lying closed and gutters were overflowing in many localities, including Hirabad, Mir Ka Plot, Thamsabad, Ishaque colony, colony road, Thamsabad road, Naipara, Hameed Pura colony and other areas. The situation is worsening day by day creating many problems for citizens. Affected people, including Wafaque Ahmed Khan, Irfan Qureshi, Raees Ahmed, … [Read more...]