Pakistan Steel Mills employees protest against dismissals on second day

Dunya News

Pakistan Steel Mills employees protest against dismissals on second day

KARACHI (Dunya News) - Pakistan Steel Mills employees protested against the dismissals for the second day in a row. Protesters blocked both tracks of the National Highway. An employee died of a heart attack on the news of his dismissal and his funeral prayers were offered.

On the Steel Town National Highway in Karachi, Pakistan Steel Mills employees staged a second day of protest against the dismissals.

Protesters blocked both tracks of the National Highway and chanted anti-government slogans. The protest severely affected traffic flow.

The protesters said that the protest will continue till their demands are accepted.

An employee named Habib-ur-Rehman died of a heart attack on the news of his dismissal yesterday and his funeral prayers were offered. He left behind a wife and two sons.