Chief Minister, Gilgit-Baltistan, Advocate Amjad Hussain on Monday assured the representatives of ‘All Line Department Employees Association Gilgit-Baltistan’ that the provincial government would approve all legitimate demands included in the association’s Charter of Demands in a phased manner, reaffirming its commitment to addressing the issues faced by government employees.
CM Gilgit-Baltistan pledges to accept employees’ legitimate demands; announces employee-friendly budget
ASTORE, Jul 13 (APP): Chief Minister, Gilgit-Baltistan, Advocate Amjad Hussain on Monday assured the representatives of ‘All Line Department Employees Association Gilgit-Baltistan’ that the provincial government would approve all legitimate demands included in the association’s Charter of Demands in a phased manner, reaffirming its commitment to addressing the issues faced by government employees.
The assurance was given during a meeting between the CM and a delegation of the All Line Department Employees Association led by its President, Nasir Hussain and Senior Vice President, Jamshed Ali. During the meeting, the association presented its Charter of Demands, which was discussed in detail.
The Chief Minister stated that the provincial government was taking serious measures to resolve employees’ issues and assured the delegation that all genuine demands would be considered and implemented gradually.
He further announced that the Gilgit-Baltistan government’s budget for the current fiscal year would be presented in August and would be both employee-friendly and public-friendly.
Advocate Amjad Hussain also assured that all benefits and incentives approved by the federal government for government employees would be implemented in Gilgit-Baltistan uniformly. He pledged to grant the Hard and Cold Allowance, resolve the House Hiring issue, and approve the Disparity Allowance (DA) for police personnel.
The Chief Minister further announced that employees recruited on contract, contingent basis, and under the Human Resource (HR) provisions of the Act 2020, whose cases were currently pending before the courts, would also be regularized after fulfilling all legal requirements.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Association President Nasir Hussain and Senior Vice President Jamshed Ali thanked the Chief Minister for his positive approach, commitment to resolving employees’ issues, and the assurances extended during the meeting. They reaffirmed that government employees would continue extending full cooperation to the provincial government.
