PWD engineers in Gilgit Baltistan protest against discrimination

Nov 23, 2022

Gilgit, Nov 23 (ANI): The stagnation of posts and discrimination of grades between people of illegally occupied Gilgit Baltistan and other provinces of Pakistan have become a major issue. They complain that the government deliberately denies them their rights and remuneration. And, with the corrupt system, they have no choice but to take to the streets. These employees are Sub-Engineers from the Public Works Department, and they claim that they have not received promotions for years while engineers in other provinces of Pakistan have been recruited at an already superior grade 14. Sub Engineers who have primarily been placed in the Works Departments of the region have been marginalized and the authorities have not treated them at par with the employees of other provinces of Pakistan. The same could be seen in the technical allowances given to the employees. According to those working there, the technical allowance should be given to everyone who does the technical work. Corruption is widespread and the unscrupulous leaders seem least bothered to alter the status quo. People in Gilgit Baltistan have been under Pakistani rule since 1947. However, the fact is that they have been relegated to the status of second-class socio-economic citizens.