All Government Employees Grand Alliance Pakistan (AGEGAP) has announcedthat it will hold a sit-in outside Parliament House in Islamabad CapitalTerritory (ICT) on 8 November.
According to the details, government officers have scheduled this sit-in topressurize the federal government to approve their demands regarding anincrease in salaries.
AGEGAP’s Media Coordinator, Syed Mairaj, stated that the grand alliancedecided to stage the protest after meeting at the central office of theNational Savings Union (NSU). As a result, government employees from allover the country will join the sit-in under the leadership of AGEGAP.
In addition, 16,000 public engineers, employees of National Savings, thePakistan Public Works Department (PWD), the Capital Development Authority(CDA), and the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) will participate inthe sit-in.
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It is worth noting that government employees organized a sit-in last monthto demand a raise in pay. Interestingly, they have been consistent withtheir protests in the federal capital, holding them in October, August,June, and other months this year.
Separately, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) *Haqeeqi Azadi* long marchis nearing the federal territory, putting severe strain on the federalgovernment. As per reports, the long march will continue to proceed toIslamabad unless the PTI’s demands are not met.
