LG employees go without salary, pension

The local government in Peshawar is facing a severe financial crisis, resulting in delayed salaries and pensions for its employees for February. Employees fear they may not receive their payments even before Eidul Fitr. 

The United Municipal Workers Union of the Capital Metropolitan Government Peshawar has announced a protest over the non-payment of outstanding salaries and pensions. They are demanding the relocation of the accounts branch and an anti-corruption investigation into local government funds. 

In a press statement, the union highlighted that widows, orphaned children, and elderly pensioners are forced to visit government offices daily in pursuit of their pensions but return home disappointed due to a lack of funds. They stated that as of March 19, pensioners remained deprived of their February pensions, and there are no signs of them receiving their salaries or pensions before Eid or either. 

The statement also pointed out that Town-I Peshawar ceased to exist three years ago, yet UIP tax files continue to be processed under its old name.