Lahore Waste Management Company: Sanitary workers thrown Xmas party in Atiq Stadium
600-lb cake cut, tea served, vouchers and ration bags handed out.
Students perform at the Lahore Waste Management Company’s Christmas celebrations. PHOTO: RIAZ AHMED/EXPRESS
LAHORE:
Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) distributed ration bags among 3,000 workers and Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) academic vouchers amongst 500 workers on Christmas eve (Monday).
LWMC hosted a cake cutting ceremony at Atiq Stadium which was attended by sanitary workers, company staff, contractor’s staff, telecom company representatives, students and board members. Bishop Irfan Jamil said the prayer. Father Jamil also appreciated LWMC’s initiative and admired its management for promoting interfaith harmony on Christmas.
He said that Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) was a messenger of peace and love not only for Christian communities but for the entire mankind.
The cleric added that the Punjab government had done good work for minorities and stressed need for promoting peace and interfaith harmony among the public.
LWMC Chairman Khawaja Ahmad Hassaan distributed ration bags among workers while education vouchers were given away by MPA Khawaja Salman Rafique, who is also a member of the LWMC’s Board of Directors. The vouchers allow for free education of children in PEF’s schools.
Hassaan said the workers were the real strength of the company and they were responsible for making the dream of a clean Lahore a reality under the chief minister’s leadership and the guidance of the LWMC management.
Rafique said the Punjab government had always considered minorities’ welfare one of its responsibilities. LWMC Managing Director Waseem Ajmal Chaudhry said the LWMC had been trying throughout the year to facilitate Christian workers through the Employees’ Old Age Benefits Institution, social security, medical allowance and life insurance through its contractors. LWMC provides uniforms and shoes to the workers annually along with a bonus salary and prizes for best performance, he added.
He further said that a plan to provide the sanitary crew with transportation services is also on the cards.
Arun Shurkullah and a choir from Foreman Christian College sang carols and students from schools of Youhanabad presented various tableaus. Taimur Rehman from the Laal band also sang.
Besides LWMC staff and executives, Rescue 1122 Director General Rizwan Naseer, LESCO Chairman Ahmed Rafey Alam, Punjab Education Foundation Managing Director Dr Ambreen Raza attended the party.
A 600-pound cake was cut and tea was served. LWMC union leaders also addressed the ceremony and praised the LWMC for organising the celebration.
Dr Raza said that she was proud to be a part of this noble cause and PEF would continue supporting LWMC in facilitating its Christian workers.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 25th, 2012.
Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) distributed ration bags among 3,000 workers and Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) academic vouchers amongst 500 workers on Christmas eve (Monday).
LWMC hosted a cake cutting ceremony at Atiq Stadium which was attended by sanitary workers, company staff, contractor’s staff, telecom company representatives, students and board members. Bishop Irfan Jamil said the prayer. Father Jamil also appreciated LWMC’s initiative and admired its management for promoting interfaith harmony on Christmas.
He said that Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) was a messenger of peace and love not only for Christian communities but for the entire mankind.
The cleric added that the Punjab government had done good work for minorities and stressed need for promoting peace and interfaith harmony among the public.
LWMC Chairman Khawaja Ahmad Hassaan distributed ration bags among workers while education vouchers were given away by MPA Khawaja Salman Rafique, who is also a member of the LWMC’s Board of Directors. The vouchers allow for free education of children in PEF’s schools.
Hassaan said the workers were the real strength of the company and they were responsible for making the dream of a clean Lahore a reality under the chief minister’s leadership and the guidance of the LWMC management.
Rafique said the Punjab government had always considered minorities’ welfare one of its responsibilities. LWMC Managing Director Waseem Ajmal Chaudhry said the LWMC had been trying throughout the year to facilitate Christian workers through the Employees’ Old Age Benefits Institution, social security, medical allowance and life insurance through its contractors. LWMC provides uniforms and shoes to the workers annually along with a bonus salary and prizes for best performance, he added.
He further said that a plan to provide the sanitary crew with transportation services is also on the cards.
Arun Shurkullah and a choir from Foreman Christian College sang carols and students from schools of Youhanabad presented various tableaus. Taimur Rehman from the Laal band also sang.
Besides LWMC staff and executives, Rescue 1122 Director General Rizwan Naseer, LESCO Chairman Ahmed Rafey Alam, Punjab Education Foundation Managing Director Dr Ambreen Raza attended the party.
A 600-pound cake was cut and tea was served. LWMC union leaders also addressed the ceremony and praised the LWMC for organising the celebration.
Dr Raza said that she was proud to be a part of this noble cause and PEF would continue supporting LWMC in facilitating its Christian workers.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 25th, 2012.