RAWALPINDI: Teachers and clerks associations on Tuesday threatened to stage protest outside residence of PTI’s chairman Imran Khan in Banigala on Aug 11 against the appointment of District Education Authority’s chief executive officer.

On fourth consecutive day of their the teachers and clerks again locked education offices and staged a rally from Committee Chowk to Liaquat Bagh, which kept the Murree Road blocked for more than two hours to the agony of commuters.

After negotiation with the local police, they ended their protest and announced to stage a sit-in outside the residence of PTI chairman Imran Khan on Aug 11.

The protesters carried placards and chanted slogans against the Punjab government and demanded to withdraw the decision of appointing new chief executive officer.

Due to the protest, students also suffered as teachers refused to take classes.

All Pakistan Private Schools and Colleges Association also joined the protest.

Speaking on the occasion, the teachers and clerks leaders said they would not accept the appointment of Azam Kashif under any circumstances.

They said their protest had paralysed the working of the education department in Rawalpindi district for the last four days but the government had turned a blind eye to the whole situation.

They said that there were 1,500 Grade 19 officers in the province but the government had selected Azam Kashif for third time in district Rawalpindi.

They said teachers and clerks would continue to sit in front of the CEO’s office if their demands were not met and after Ashura, all the teachers and employees of Rawalpindi district will stage a protest in Banigala.

Published in Dawn, August 3rd, 2022

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