KARACHI: More than 1000 employees of All Sindh Revenue Employees Association has staged protest demonstration in favour of their demands outside the Karachi Press Club.
The protestors presented their Charter of Demand which included equalised salary scale for Sindh revenue employees as that of employees of Sindh High Court; allotment of plots to the employees; release of over-time for the employees; restoration of son-quota for the employees; and restoration of magisterial powers for the employees.
A 4-member delegation of All Revenue Sindh Employees Association led by its Chairman Syed Sardar Ali Shah met with the Senior Minister Nisar Ali Khuhro at Chief Minister House for discussion.
The Sindh government refused to fulfil the demands of the associations. Ultimately the employees tried to march towards Chief Minister House for staging sit-in.
Later, the police officials started baton-charge, tear gas shelling and use of water cannon for dispersing the protestors (employees). The police arrested dozens of protestors for violating law and order situation.
Later, the employees staged a sit-in in front of the office of Sindh Revenue Board in favour of their demands.