QUETTA: The engineers of Radio Pakistan across the country have expressed concern over recent promotions made by the Pakistan Broadcasting Corpo­ration (PBC) ignoring the seniority principle.

“It’s a big injustice with radio engineers who have been completely ignored despite being on top of the seniority list,” senior engineers at the national public broadcaster said in a statement on Sunday.

They said the PBC administration in headquarters promoted two most junior engineers out of turn, which had created unrest among the engineers working in all radio stations across the country.

In a national organisation like Radio Pakistan, violating rules and regulations while promoting the employees was a serious issue, the affected engineers said, claiming that high-ups in the PBC administration were appointing people of their choice by ignoring merit and rules.

“The PBC administration in headquarters has illegally brought two most junior engineers up in the seniority list and appointed them at important posts,” the statement said and urged Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and other authorities concerned to take notice and act against those behind this “discrimination”.

They said they would take their protest nationwide if these “undue promotions” were not cancelled.

Published in Dawn, October 31st, 2022

Opinion

Editorial

Rigging claims
Updated 04 May, 2024

Rigging claims

The PTI’s allegations are not new; most elections in Pakistan have been controversial, and it is almost a given that results will be challenged by the losing side.
Gaza’s wasteland
04 May, 2024

Gaza’s wasteland

SINCE the start of hostilities on Oct 7, Israel has put in ceaseless efforts to depopulate Gaza, and make the Strip...
Housing scams
04 May, 2024

Housing scams

THE story of illegal housing schemes in Punjab is the story of greed, corruption and plunder. Major players in these...
Under siege
Updated 03 May, 2024

Under siege

Whether through direct censorship, withholding advertising, harassment or violence, the press in Pakistan navigates a hazardous terrain.
Meddlesome ways
03 May, 2024

Meddlesome ways

AFTER this week’s proceedings in the so-called ‘meddling case’, it appears that the majority of judges...
Mass transit mess
03 May, 2024

Mass transit mess

THAT Karachi — one of the world’s largest megacities — does not have a mass transit system worth the name is ...