HYDERABAD, Oct 9: The Sindh chapter of Pakistan Workers Federation has warned of a countrywide protest movement against the UBL administration if action against one of its regional presidents was not taken.

In a joint statement issued here on Thursday, Regional President of the Federation, Mir Khan Baloch, Secretary Abdul Latif Nizamani, Chairman Afzal Ahmed Shah and others condemning the kidnapping said that Tufail Ahmed Hyderi was not an ordinary worker but the President UBL Sindh, Balochistan Workmen Union.

They alleged that the Regional Operational Head of the UBL was involved in his kidnapping and attack. They warned the UBL administration of the consequences in case if they failed to take any action.

SENIORITY LIST: The District Education Monitoring Committee on Thursday submitted seniority and merit report of teachers to nazim.

District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil had earlier appointed the committee for scrutiny of merit and seniority lists.

The committee had displayed the list at various offices to ensure transparency in promotions while some 85 teachers after identifying mistakes had filed appeals.

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