KOHAT: The striking workers of Water and Sanitation Services Company (WSSC) on Tuesday suspended water supply from all tubewells in protest against non-payment of their three-month salary.

The protesters said that they had immense regard for the people and their problems but they had no other option other than to halt the water supply to force the authorities to pay them their outstanding salary.

President of WSSC employees’ union Mohammad Sohail said that both the TMA and WSSC had agreed to pay two-month salaries at once to all the 540 protesting employees on Monday last, but to no avail, forcing the workers to suspend water supply. Tehsil municipal officer Muhammad Shoeb told Dawn the withheld salaries of WSSC employees would be paid soon.

Meanwhile, an uncontrolled oil tanker ran over half a dozen vehicles in Bazidkhel area of Darra Adamkhel tribal subdivision on Monday evening, injuring a young man.

The tanker, whose brakes failed, crushed several vehicles, injuring one Nasir, who was sitting in a car.

The injured was shifted to the KDA Teaching Hospital, Kohat, where he was discharged after being given first aid.

Published in Dawn, February 28th, 2024