Pending dues: PWD employees to protest today

During a meeting of the PWD union on Tuesday, it was decided to start protests outside the main office of department.

ISLAMABAD:

Employees of the Pakistan Public Work Department (PWD) have decided to start protest from today (Wednesday) against the stoppage of their salaries.

During a meeting of the PWD union on Tuesday, it was decided to start protests outside the main office of the department. The employees claimed the government has decided not to give monthly salaries of lower employees from grade 1 to 7 on Eidul Azha which is scheduled to fall October 6, most likely.

The employees requested the prime minister to look into the matter and order the Ministry of Finance to release the salaries of 3,000 PWD employees across the country. “It is unfair that thousands of employees will celebrate their Eid without salary. It is prime responsibility of the govt to ensure the release of salaries in time,” said Malik Methab Khan, secretary general of the CBA union of PWD employees.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 24^th, 2014.