Loco drivers of Pakistan Railways stage protest in Karachi

Loco drivers of Pakistan Railways stage protest in Karachi
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Summary The railway employees demanded upgrading of pay-scales.

KARACHI (Dunya News) - Railway employees of Cantt Station on Tuesday staged a protest against deduction of allowance from salaries and low payment on overtime.

Workers of All-Pakistan Loco Running Staff Association have stopped working in loco shed, disrupting the schedule of the trains. According to chairman loco running staff Ameer Baksh, the government is following old-pay scale regarding overtime and is also deducting allowance from the salaries. 

The protesters further warned the authorities of continuing protest until they resolve the matter.