The federal government employees are holding a protest against the newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision to abolish Saturday as an off day and extended office timing.
Hours after assuming power, PM Shehbaz had announced that Saturday will no longer be observed as a weekly day off, and government offices will remain open for six days a week.
Moreover, the premier also changed office hours and instructed to start operations at the government offices at 8 AM. The timings were previously revised due to Ramadan.
Reacting to these measures, the All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA), on Wednesday, announced to hold a protest, which is currently underway outside the Ministry of Finance building in the Q-Block of the Pak Secretariat in Islamabad.
The employees of all the federal ministries, departments, and divisions are participating in the protest.
They demand the withdrawal of the 12 April order that curtailed holidays for government employees.
Following the protest, the alliance will also convene a joint meeting of all organizations of the federal government employees after the protest to decide on a future course of action.
We should work hard for the betterment of out country. Good Job PM
if your tummy is full then it doesn’t mean that everyone also enjoying the same way of life as you are enjoying. most of the govt employees work extra hours on a daily basis this will bring extra load and stress.
wese bhi ye ganja chahta h k awam roti kapray m phansi rahay or mulki halat o waqiyat p sochne samjhnay ki himmat bhi na kare.
we should work smart, not work hard.. this is an old concept, u stupid!
What is current situation of this protest?
more than 90% of countries have 5 work days per week industry schedule. Are they are Stupid? Shebaz never worked even a single day in any industry as a labour or an employee. Shame on PM Shebaz, you have Seth saramyadar mentality.
even many Countries Across The Globe That Have Shifted To Four-Day Work Week .. . To Ensure better Better Work-Life balance.
Benefits of a 5-day work week:
– Improved work-life balance, Less Burn-out in employees
– Responce to Emergency situation possible
Sometimes Employees have to work in the evening late in emergency situation, which is not possible in six-day week
– Increase more Job opportunities.
– Travel to home town on weekends is easy and employees can meet their elderly parents on weekends in a routine.
– Increase Over-Time opportunities for labor as on week-end works they are paid more.
– increase consumerism,
2- days long week end for the consumption of goods and services purchased in the market is always a desirable goal and that a person’s wellbeing and happiness depend fundamentally on obtaining consumer goods and material possessions.
– Reduced fuel costs and pollution.
– Decreased absenteeism
– Increased productivity
– Improved job satisfaction and morale
– Reduced personnel turnover
– Reduced energy costs
This a very cruel decision made by a corrupt so called PM who is not even elected by the public.
Who just thinks that whatever he is doing is right….
Shame on you and your stupid approach…
– 6-days work schedule also increases health issues for employees as after week long work, ample weekly break and rest necessary for good mental and physical health.
– Tough weekly work schedule also decreases creativity and innovation among employees specially those work for technologically advanced jobs e.g; software, engineering and tech industries etc. Because for such jobs a lot self studies required to learn the new emerging and state of the art technolgies. Such self study can be done only at week ends, which is not possible for the case of only 1 holiday day/week .