Pakistan

Public-sector employees to lose select privileges

Prime Minister Gilani takes decision at special cabinet meeting. PIA employees to lose free tickets.

Express June 20, 2011

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has decided to take back select privileges from public-sector employees, Express 24/7 reported on Monday.

The decision was taken during a special cabinet meeting in Islamabad.

The privileges include free electricity, free air tickets, rebates in gas bills and free telephone calls.

Free electricity units ranging from 200 to 1,100 units for WAPDA, PEPCO, LESCO, FESCO, HESCO and KESCO employees will be taken back.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employees will not be able to enjoy the privilege of free tickets.

Facilities of rebates in gas bills for Sui Gas workers and free telephone calls for PTCL employees have also been taken back.

COMMENTS (4)

Mirza | 13 years ago | Reply Why only the civilians be targeted for cuts? How about the army officers and their BMW' and other perks? Is there any justice or equality in Islamic Republic of Pakistan?

Ijaz/Kashif | 13 years ago | Reply This govt came with the mission to get a single rupee from the poor workers..only the poor will be affected from this decision...they will take U turn from this ......

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BA | 13 years ago | Reply This govt is in chaos, they are focusing on symtoms of problems rather than to fix problems. move the wheel of the economy rather than to squeeze the blood from the poor people fo pakistan.

hx | 13 years ago | Reply also take back the privileges from MNA's and MPA's also... upto 50,000 unit electricity free 300 free air tickets per year unlimited calls etc

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