Karachi, May 1: The employees of National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) staged a sit-in at its headquarters in the city for the acceptance of their demands.
The sit-in began at 11am and continued till 4pm.
The general secretary of All Pakistan Nadra Employees Union, Salman Zuberi, said the main demand of the workers was to have representation in the provincial committee set up by the Nadra chairman to resolve the problems of employees.
“If the workers don’t have representation in the committee, how will their problems be resolved?” he asked.
He said two months ago, the employees had planned to stage a sit-in outside the Nadra office in Islamabad in connection with issues pertaining to regularisation and payment of overtime allowance.
However, negotiations were held with the Nadra chairman and it was decided that nine regional committees will be set up to resolve the workers’ problems.
Zuberi said a committee had been formed for Sindh but without the representation of any employees.
He said the sit-in will continue on May 4 as well.
Hundreds of people who visited the 56 Nadra offices in the city on April 30 returned without any progress in their cases.
The offices will remain closed on May 1 on account of Labour Day, while the sit-in will also continue on May 4.
Not a single Nadra official in Karachi was available for comment while the director public relations in Islamabad asked to be dropped an email with the relevant questions.
Published by Daily The News on May 1, 2015
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