PLA stands behind expelled employees

PLA Head says it was highly unfortunate that over 15,000 employees of PLD had been working on an ad-hoc basis

LAHORE: Punjab Literary Association (PLA), an association of employees of the Punjab Literacy Department (PLD), which was on strike to demand a permanent service structure, conducted a meeting with Punjab Literacy and Non-formal Basic Education Minister Dr Farukh Javed for negotiations on Tuesday evening.



PLA Head Rai Zohaib Asghar, while taking to The Express Tribune, said that it was highly unfortunate that over 15,000 employees of PLD had been working on an ad-hoc basis and a permanent service structure was absent. He explained that the employees were hired for project implementation and when the initiative was completed, they had to re-apply for the job. “In the process, many employees were expelled or terminated from the job,” he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 23^rd, 2017.