Federal government employees of Grades 1 to 16 have announced a protest outside the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Federal government employees demanded the same executive allowance which was recently granted to officers in Grades 17 to 22 under the federal budget.
According to employees association’s representatives, the demonstration will be participated by staff from the Federal Secretariat, the All Pakistan Clerks Association , the Capital Development Authority , Islamabad Electric Supply Company , Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences and other federal departments.
The employees emphasized that the latest executive allowance has increased the salaries of officers in Grades 17 to 22 by PKR 70,000 to PKR 200,000, while employees in Grades 1 to 16 received salary increases of only PKR 3,000 to PKR 7,000.
The protesters have demanded that the government grant a 150% disparity allowance on basic pay to employees in Grades 1 to 16.