LOWER DIR: The government employees on Tuesday demanded the issuance of a proper notification regarding the increase in their salaries and abolition of the taxes imposed on the salaried class in the budget.

The demand was made during a meeting of All Pakistan Clerks Association’s (APCA), Lower Dir cabinet with its provincial chairman Mohammad Salim in the chair.

All Government Employees Grand Alliance’s district chairman Muzzamil Shah, president Insaf Teachers’ Association Arshad Iqbal and others spoke on the occasion.

The speakers said the government employees would not compromise on their constitutional rights. They said the workers were the worst affected class due to record inflation and skyrocketing prices of daily use items.

TRAINING: A six-month computer information technology short course for youth concluded in Chakdara on Tuesday.

District administration with the technical support of its youth affairs’ department arranged the course.

Certificates and diplomas were distributed among 40 youth on completion of the course during a ceremony.

On the occasion, Adenzai tehsil chairman Feroz Shah emphasised the importance of equipping youth with modern scientific knowledge, professional and technical skills for landing better jobs. He asked students to focus on their studies and skills enhancement.

JAMAAT SIT-IN: The Lower Dir chapter of Jamaat-i-Islami on Tuesday announced to participate in the party’s proposed sit-in in Islamabad against lawlessness, increase in power tariff and inflation.

Speaking at a news conference here, JI district chief Izazul Mulk Afkari said his party had established camps at 22 different places in the district to mobilise party workers and youth to participate in the D-Chowk sit-in on July 12.

Mr Afkari said thousands of party workers would leave for Islamabad.

Meanwhile, Islami Jamiat Talaba nazim Hasan Bilal Hashmi has said they have filed a petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, seeking restoration of student unions.

He was talking to reporters after visiting the Aghosh Al-Khidmat centre in Gulabad area here on Tuesday.

Mr Hashmi said the students were deprived of their basic democratic rights.

“Student unions work as nursery in educational institutions, where students learn principles of politics, joint struggle, decision-making and electoral process,” he said, adding students were unable to resolve their problems for want of proper leadership.

Published in Dawn, July 10th, 2024