DADU: Teachers demand allowance

Published March 30, 2004

DADU, March 29: A large number of primary teachers of Kotri taluka held a demonstration outside the district Nazim office here on Monday to protest over non-provision of conveyance allowance to them for the last eight months.

They were led by the chairman, Educational Alliance, Mohammad Ismail Leghari, and senior vice-chairman, Rustam Ali Abbasi. Speaking to the protesters, Mr Leghari said that the education department officials were not paying the allowance to teachers and lower staff of the department in Kotri taluka.

He warned that they would continue their protest if their demand was not accepted. District Nazim Malik Asad Sikandar came out of his office and assured the teachers that conveyance allowance and other facilities would be provided to them.

TAX: Hundreds of farmers and businessmen held a demonstration outside the district council hall here on Monday for two hours to protest against recovery of taxes at several places on the Indus Highway.

Talking to protesters, Dadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Ghulam Shah Malkani said that contractors of market committee with its officials were recovering illegal taxes from farmers and traders on the Indus Highway despite a ban by the provincial government.

Opinion

Editorial

Islamabad march
Updated 27 Nov, 2024

Islamabad march

WITH emotions running high, chaos closes in. As these words were being written, rumours and speculation were all...
Policing the internet
27 Nov, 2024

Policing the internet

IT is chilling to witness how Pakistan — a nation that embraced the freedoms of modern democracy, and the tech ...
Correcting sports priorities
27 Nov, 2024

Correcting sports priorities

IT has been a lingering battle that has cast a shadow over sports in Pakistan: who are the national sports...
Kurram ceasefire
Updated 26 Nov, 2024

Kurram ceasefire

DESPITE efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has...
Hollow victory
26 Nov, 2024

Hollow victory

THE conclusion of COP29 in Baku has left developing nations — struggling with the mounting costs of climate...
Infrastructure schemes
26 Nov, 2024

Infrastructure schemes

THE government’s decision to finance priority PSDP schemes on a three-year rolling basis is a significant step...