Over 150 lady health workers briefly detained for staging sit-in at Teen Talwar in Karachi
KARACHI: Lady health workers (LHWs) from across the province held a major sit-in at Teen Talwar, Clifton, on Monday, demanding that the government keep the LHW programme under the health department and immediately resolve their grievances related to the service structure and retirement. The protest, organised by the All Sindh Lady Health Workers & Employees Union (ASLHWEU), ended late evening…
Over 150 Lady Health Workers (LHWs) from across Pakistan staged a sit-in at Teen Talwar in Karachi on Monday, demanding that the government retain the LHW programme under the health department and address their grievances regarding service structure and retirement benefits. Organized by the All Sindh Lady Health Workers & Employees Union (ASLHWEU), the protest was initially planned at Bilwal Chowrangi but was forced to shift due to a police blockade.
The workers, who were regularised in 2012, claimed they were stuck in lower grades despite 14 years of service and demanded a proper service structure, promotions, pension, and gratuity. They also called for the restoration of the medicine budget transferred to a private entity and adequate district-level funds for uninterrupted operations.
The union's senior vice president emphasized that the sit-in was part of a broader struggle that began with demonstrations at various health units and called for support from trade unions, labour organisations, human rights activists, and civil society.
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