LHWs end sit-in protest after successful negotiations with Punjab Govt
LHWs were protesting for increase in their salaries, proper service structure and scale up-gradation
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Lady health workers (LHWs) on Thursday called off their sit-in protest near Charing Cross at the Mall Road in Lahore after successful negotiations with Punjab Law Minister Basharat Raja, Dunya News reported.
Talking to media, Punjab’s lady health workers union’s president Rukhsana Anwar said that it is an historic day for us as our 25-year-old issue has been resolved.
She further said that Punjab Law Minister Basharat Raja has assured them that a committee has been setup on the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar’s orders to address their concerns. The first meeting of the committee will be held on Monday.
The LHWs from different districts of Punjab were protesting near Charing Cross at the Mall Road in Lahore for the past four days demanding an increase in their salaries, proper service structure and scale up-gradation.
