8 months ago
Government Employees Strike Over Allowances
Government employees in two different states, Balochistan and Chhattisgarh, are protesting because they are not happy with their allowances and other benefits.
In Balochistan, they plan to stop working on December 30 and 31 to show their dissatisfaction.
They are also upset because the government wants to merge the Levies Force, which helps with security, with the police.
The Levies Force doesn't agree with this merger.
In Chhattisgarh, around 450,000 employees are on a three-day strike starting from December 25.
They have many demands, like getting their allowances on time, better pay scales, and regular jobs for temporary staff.
The government has not yet responded to their demands.
The protests are causing disruptions in government work, but essential services like health will still be available.
Government employees in Balochistan and Chhattisgarh are protesting over pending allowance demands and other benefits.
Balochistan employees plan a pen-down strike and protest on December 30 and 31, with emergency health services remaining operational.
Levies Force personnel in Balochistan protest against their merger with the police department, which has been implemented in six out of seven administrative divisions.
Chhattisgarh employees are on a three-day strike from December 25 to 27, demanding the implementation of dearness allowance, adjustment of arrears, and other benefits.
Both protests are causing disruptions in government work, with the federations warning of more intense actions if demands are not met.
- Who
- Government employees in Balochistan and Chhattisgarh
- What
- Protest and pen-down strike over pending allowance demands and Levies Force merger with police (Balochistan); Three-day strike over 11-pronged charter of demands (Chhattisgarh)
- Where
- Balochistan and Chhattisgarh, Pakistan
- When
- Protest announced for December 30 and 31 (Balochistan); Strike began on December 25 and will continue until December 27 (Chhattisgarh)
- Why
- Government employees demand payment of Disparity Reduction Allowance and various other benefits (Balochistan); Implementation of dearness allowance, adjustment of arrears, and other demands (Chhattisgarh)
Key facts
- Protest Announced By
- Balochistan Grand Alliance and Chhattisgarh Employees and Officers Federation
- Protest Dates
- December 30 and 31 (Balochistan); December 25-27 (Chhattisgarh)
- Emergency Services
- Health department services to remain operational (Balochistan)
- Levies Force History
- 142 years of maintaining law and order in Balochistan
- Areas Affected by Merger
- Quetta, Rakhshan, Kalat, Makran, Zhob, and Nasirabad (Balochistan)
- Exempted Area
- Sibi division (Sibi, Kohlu, Dera Bugti, Harnai, and Ziarat districts) (Balochistan)
- Number of Employees on Strike
- 450,000 (Chhattisgarh)
- Key Demands
- Implementation of dearness allowance, adjustment of arrears, public report of Pingua Committee, promotional pay scales, cashless medical facilities, regularisation of staff, and increase in earned leave encashment (Chhattisgarh)
Quotes
Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan
A human rights organization in Pakistan
“These actions are an open violation of the freedoms of assembly and expression of opinion obtained under the Constitution of Pakistan, the purpose of which is to deprive employees of their fundamental rights. We demand from the Government of Balochistan that all kinds of retaliatory actions against employees be immediately stopped and their legitimate demands be resolved within the constitutional framework.”
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Ali Asghar Bangulzai
General Secretary of the Balochistan Grand Alliance
“the protest of the employees has entered the second phase due to the 'government's apathy and incompetence'”
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