School teachers set to join Jan 22 protest against KP Government

All Teachers’ Organization Khyber chapter president Sharifullah Afridi on Thursday announced their full support in the upcoming government employees’ protest scheduled on January 22 in Peshawar. Urging all government schools teachers to join protest,

Flanked by Landikotal chapter president Malik Nadir Shah and senior teachers Jamil Afridi, Shareefullah Afridi made this statement at a press conference held at the Khyber District Press Club in Landilotal (registered).

The teachers’ leaders emphasized the need for salary increases of government employees in line with inflation and called for the restoration of the old pension system.
They expressed their support for the protest organized by All Government Employees Grand Alliance(AGEGA) against the cut made in pensions and demanded the reinstatement of the previous pension system.

Shareefullah urged the government to take immediate action to address the rising inflation by increasing the salaries of government employees and restoring the old pension system. They also threanted that if their demands were not met promptly, the government employees protest would continue until their grievances not resolved.He said more than five thousand schools teachers of different caders would take part in the protest being held against the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa goverment. He said they have completed their homework and would travel to Peshawar in a car rally.

He highlighted the significance of pensions as a vital support for retired employees in their old age.

The teachers criticized the ruling elite, including bureaucrats, MNAs, MPAs and ministers for continually increasing their perks and privileges while depriving low-income government employees of their retirement benefits. They argued that the real burden on the national treasury was not the salaries and pensions of government employees but the extravagance of the ruling class, including the misuse of official vehicles, electricity, fuel and rampant corruption.

In their concluding remarks, the teachers’ leaders issued a stern warning that if the old pension system not restored, the Contributory Provident(CP) Fund is not abolished and teachers’ upgradation is not implemented, thousands of government employees would march towards Peshawar on January 22 and their sit-in would be continued until their demands are met.

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