QUETTA, July 5: Pakistan Telecommunication Company President Junaid I. Khan said on Tuesday that services of about 400 daily-wage employees of the PTCL in Balochistan had been regularized and the government was determined to give facilities to the staff. Speaking at a function held for distribution of motorbikes and bicycles among employees, he said the company would not forcibly retire PTCL workers after the privatization of some of its shares. He said a package would be announced, which would include an option for the workers to seek retirement.

He said the government had framed policies that would protect the rights of the employees and no step would be taken to harm their interest.

He asked the Balochistan PTCL general manger to form a committee comprising three representatives of the management and three of employees for the solution of problems at local level.

He said the wireless local loop facility would be expanded in the province.