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Summary Employees of Population Welfare Department protested in favour of their demands.
The employees of Population Welfare Department staged a protest in front of Punjab Publi Secretariat in favour of their demands and shouted slogans against the government.The protesting employees demanded regularization of their jobs and said that the department should not be merged with the health department.After an hour long sit-in no official of the management contacted them.The protesters including female employees crossed the police barricades and forcibly entered into the secretariat after breaking the main gate of secretariat.Some protesters damaged wind screens of vehicles parked inside the public secretariat. They also caused damages to some offices.The traffic jammed at the Lower Mall due to the protest. A wave of fear spread among the officers who later fled from the back doors. The protesters also clashed with police.Lahore DCO Noor-ul-Ameen Mengal arrived at the spot to hold talks with the protesters while a large number of police force has been deployed in the area.
