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Express Tribune
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Govt employees threaten strike over budget
Like other parts of the province, government employees in Abbottabad Thursday also held a protest rally and a press conference, warning the government of an indefinite sit-in in Peshawar if their three-point demand agenda is not fulfilled. The All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA) demanded that the provincial budget include Disparity Reduction Allowance (DRA), pension reforms and salary increases equal to those granted by the federal government. AGEGA President Zulfiqar Abbasi and others said that government employees are stakeholders of the state.
Business Recorder
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Employees demand reasonable salary increase
ISLAMABAD: Government employees staged a protest demonstration outside the Parliament House on Tuesday during the budget session, urging the government to address their demands, including a reasonable salary increase and the withdrawal of pension reforms. The employees from various departments marched from the Pakistan Secretariat to the Parliament House, carrying placards and banners with slogans supporting their demands. They appealed for a reasonable salary hike in the upcoming 2025-26 budget, citing soaring inflation that has made it difficult for them to meet their daily expenses. A heavy contingent of police was deployed in the Red Zone, with prison vans stationed near the protest site to prevent any untoward incident. The majority of entry points to the Red Zone were closed to control general traffic during the demonstration. The protesters called for the implementation of a written agreement signed between the All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA) and a sub-committee formed by the prime minister. Their demands also included merging ad hoc relief allowances into basic pay, revising pay scales, setting the minimum wage for labourers at Rs50,000, and increasing salaries and pensions by at least 50 percent. They further demanded the elimination of salary disparities across federal institutions and the provincial-level upgradation of all federal employees. The demonstrators vowed to continue their protests until the controversial pension reforms are withdrawn and leave encashment benefits are restored. Rehman Bajwa, chief organiser of the AGEGA, addressing the protesting government employees, said that 10 percent increase in the salaries is good news for government employees but we will continue the protest till the fulfillment of demands we had placed before a committee comprising federal ministers. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Business Recorder
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Indian aggression: Govt employees stage rally to commemorate historic victory
ISLAMABAD: Employees of different government departments on Tuesday staged a rally to commemorate the historic victory of the armed forces of Pakistan against the Indian aggression. Organised under the banner of the All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA), the rally began at Secretariat Chowk and concluded at Parliament House, drawing a significant turnout of officials and staff from multiple departments. Participants waved national flags and carried placards bearing slogans in praise of the armed forces, while chanting slogans against India. Leaders of AGEGA, while addressing the gathering, said the swift and effective response of the Pakistan armed forces had forced India to agree to a ceasefire within a single day. They claimed the Indian military had underestimated Pakistan's strength, but the nation's defence forces had demonstrated their resolve and capability, making not only Pakistan but Muslims worldwide proud. 'This moment in history will always be remembered,' said one AGEGA representative. 'The entire nation stands united behind its armed forces,' they said. Separately, the Joint Education Action Committee (JEAC)—representing both teaching and non-teaching staff—also held a solidarity rally titled, 'Long Live Pakistan Army'. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
