2200 Regular employees and 4500 pensioners have not been paid salary and pension. 350 retired employees also await payment of commutation for over three years
Sindh Courier
Islamabad | Karachi
Thousands of employees of Radio Pakistan observed complete country-wide strike on Thursday to lodge protest against non-payment of salaries and pensions for the month of April last.
Employees of Radio Pakistan Islamabad headquarters, Karachi and all other radio stations across the country also staged demonstrations in the premises of radio stations.
The protest demonstrations and pen down strike was observed on the call of CBA United Staff Organization against non-release of their salaries and pension.
Around 4500 retired employees and 2200 regular employees have not been paid their pensions and salaries. Moreover, 350 pensioners still await commutation for over three years.
A press release said that all the employees gathered in front of Broadcasting Houses, chanted slogans for their rights and demanded that their salaries and pension of April 2023, medical dues and other pending arrears of the employees be released immediately.
Addressing the protesters, CBA union leader Ansarul Haq said government had announced advance salary for all the government employees on Eidul Fitr which all the employees received on 22nd of last month but the employees of Radio Pakistan have not been paid that salary of April yet, whereas the salary for month of May 2023 have become due and government has announced salary in advance for all the employees after June 20.
They said non-payment of salaries and pensions has made their life hard as it has been very difficult for them to meet the ends, pay utility bills and fees of children.
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