SARGODHA July 31: The PTCL employees union will not resist the take-over by Etisalat at Faisalabad and Sargodha telecom regions. This was said by PTCL employees deputy chief organiser Malik Zafar Iqbal while talking to the press here on Sunday afternoon.

He said the action committee had lost its credibility and workers would not go on strike here upon the committee’s call.

Mr Iqbal claimed that he had taken into confidence all office-bearers of various employees unions and they had unanimously agreed that they would not accept any suggestion or proposal of the action committee which was allegedly working against workers interests.

He said accountability of leaders of all nine PTCL unions must be conducted.

On a question, he hoped that the UAE-based company would provide better facilities to subscribers and eradicate the corrupt culture of PTCL prevalent since long.

He also demanded an end to the monopoly of certain union leaders who were blackmailing the PTCL highup by threatening them with strike.

He said now the workers had realized the situation and they would not respond to any strike call.

Opinion

Editorial

Sustainable path?
13 Jun, 2026

Sustainable path?

THE FY27 budget is the first clear signal that the government is ready to transition from stabilisation to growth ...
Prioritising education
13 Jun, 2026

Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
13 Jun, 2026

Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...
A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...