PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam teachers’ wing, Jamiat Asatiza Pakistan, has strongly rejected the outsourcing of educational institutions by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and demanded an immediate end to the policy, warning of province-wide peaceful protests on June 10 if their demands are not accepted.
Addressing a press conference at Peshawar Press Club on Thursday, provincial convener Maulana Ahmad Ali Darwish and deputy convener Haji Rowaidad Muhammad, along with other office-bearers, said the government should avoid policies that deprive children of education and instead focus on improving the education system and resolving teachers’ issues.
The leaders said inflation had pushed teachers and the public into severe financial hardship and demanded a 100 per cent increase in teachers’ salaries in line with inflation, while also calling for a 200 per cent increase in pensions and allowances. They urged the provincial government to hold negotiations with teachers’ representatives to address their concerns.
Meanwhile, leaders of Jamiat Asatiza Pakistan (Swat Chapter) on Thursday categorically rejected the proposed 35pc deduction under the guise of pension reforms, demanding practical measures in the upcoming budget to resolve the issues faced by government employees, particularly teachers.
Addressing a press conference at Swat Press Club, the union leaders emphasised that the reforms introduced in 2011 and 2012 must be fully implemented. They further demanded that the provincial government grant allowances to its employees under the Disparity Reduction Allowance (DRA), strictly in line with the federal government’s policy.
During the press briefing, the leaders called for the immediate regularisation of all teachers appointed in 2022. They issued a stern warning against the privatisation of public schools, stating that it would not be accepted under any circumstances and urged the government to abandon its outsourcing plans.
In Lakki Marwat, office bearers of Jamiat Asatiza Pakistan stated that teachers were builders of a nation and their role in imparting quality education to students was indispensable.
Addressing a press conference in Lakki city on Thursday, provincial convener Maulana Tameezuddin, district president Muhammad Irfanullah and other speakers said it was the government’s prime responsibility to ensure respect, protection and basic facilities for teachers, besides safeguarding their legitimate rights.
“Despite repeated assurances and promises by the government, teachers have continued to suffer injustices for a long time,” they regretted.
They asked the government to eliminate disparity among all government employees, abolish taxes on teachers’ salaries and restore the old pension system. “High taxes on government employees swallow annual increases in their salaries and pension,” they claimed, demanding an increase salaries in the upcoming budget proportionate to recent inflation.
Published in Dawn, May 22nd, 2026
