In pictures: Teachers protest in Karachi takes a violent turn
Teachers staged a sit-in carrying banners and placards demanding that they be offered a permanent contract. Photo: OINN
(Web Desk) – Demanding to be regularised, teachers staged a protest on Burns Road in Karachi following which as many as 40 protesting teachers were taken into custody.
The protest was staged by National Testing Service certified teachers who claimed they had been not regularised for the past 3 years. Teachers staged a sit-in carrying banners and placards demanding that they be offered permanent contracts.
Police cracked down on the protestors snatching banners and taking 40 teachers, including women teachers, into custody. Deputy Commissioner South later held talks with the protesting teachers and assured that by January 19 teachers would be offered permanent contracts and those who had been taken into custody would be released, reported Dunya News.
Teachers staged a sit-in at Burns Road demanding to be regularised. Photo: OINN
Teachers hold placrads during protest staged at Burns Road. Photo: OINN
Women police manhandle women teachers protesting at Burns Road in Karachi. Photo: OINN
Argument between teachers and police officials following police crackdown on the protestors. Photo: OINN
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Women police officer snatching banners form protesting teachers. Photo: OINN
Police take a protestor in custody during a sit-in in Karachi. Photo: OINN
Protesting teacher taken into custody by police officials on Wednesday. Photo: OINN
