RAWALPINDI: The pen-down strike in Punjab government departments entered the fourth consecutive day on Friday as the employees refused to resume work till their demands were met.

On the call of the joint alliance of government employees, teachers, revenue officials under the platform of All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA), schools and government offices remained closed to press the caretaker Punjab government to withdraw the decision of changes to the leave encashment and pension rules.

According AGEGA office-bearers, the government had stopped the leave encashment of employees, brought an amendment to the pension rules and announced to hand over public schools to non-governmental organisations.

The directorate of education department on Murree Road remained closed and all employees gathered outside the offices after observing a pend-down strike in their respective offices.

Published in Dawn, October 14th, 2023