All Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA), Multan on Thursday organised a rally to protest the non-approval of timescale formula. They marched on the roads, burnt tyres to block the traffic. Some of them were shirtless and they had put garlands of breads to show hunger starvation.
The clerks also demanded implementation of recommendations of the pay and pension committee. They resolved that countrywide protests would be continued if the government failed to meet demands of the low paid employees.
A large number of clerks participated in the rally. Addressing the clerks on the occasion, the Divisional President of the community, Rana Iqbal Noon alleged that the government is using delaying tactics in giving an assent to timescale formula for the clerks. They said that service structure without timescale will not be accepted. He regretted that they have very limited opportunities of promotion to higher scales in the service and added that they almost retired in the same scale in which they entered in the government job. The district president said that the government machinery was run by the clerks but their lives remained very miserable due to low income.
He demanded of the government to establish clerks' foundation for the welfare of the community. He demanded of the government to approve the timescale for the clerks without any further delay and also implement the recommendations of the pay and pension committee in letter and spirit.
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