LG employees go without salary, pension
The United Municipal Workers Union of the Capital Metropolitan Government Peshawar has announced a protest over the non-payment of outstanding salaries and pensions. They are demanding the relocation of the accounts branch and an anti-corruption investigation into local government funds.
In a press statement, the union highlighted that widows, orphaned children, and elderly pensioners are forced to visit government offices on daily basis in pursuit of their pensions but return home disappointed due to a lack of funds.
They stated that as of March 19, pensioners remained deprived of their February pensions, and there are no signs of them receiving their salaries or pensions before Eid or either.
The statement also pointed out that Town-I Peshawar ceased to exist three years ago, yet UIP tax files continue to be processed under its old name.
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