Financial Hardships and Robbery Plague Dera Ismail Khan

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Local government employees and pensioners in Dera Ismail Khan are facing severe financial hardships due to their delayed salaries and pensions. Leaders of the LG Employees Federation have appealed to the provincial government to release the pending salaries and pensions, emphasizing that the situation is reaching a crisis point. Meanwhile, a recent robbery on the CPEC road has left security guards and a private company's employees shaken, with thieves making off with cash, weapons, and mobile phones at gunpoint.

Key Takeaways:

  • Local government employees and pensioners in Dera Ismail Khan have been without salaries and pensions for several months, leading to severe financial hardships.
  • The LG Employees Federation has appealed to the provincial government to release the pending salaries and pensions, with leaders warning of a crisis point.
  • A recent robbery on the CPEC road involved thieves making off with cash, weapons, and mobile phones at gunpoint, targeting security guards and a private company's employees.
  • The robbers escaped with valuables worth thousands of rupees, leaving the security guards shaken.
  • Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the robbery, but so far, no one has been arrested or charged.
  • The situation in Dera Ismail Khan's local government institutions is described as chaotic, with no clear authority taking responsibility for the plight of employees and pensioners.
  • The LG Employees Federation has demanded that the Chief Minister, Chief Secretary, Local Government Secretary, and Local Council Board Secretary ensure immediate payment of salaries and pensions to employees.

Statistics:

  • Several months have passed since the local government employees and pensioners last received their salaries and pensions.
  • The value of the stolen cash and valuables in the CPEC road robbery is estimated to be in the thousands of rupees.
  • The robbers escaped with:

+ A 12-bore shotgun

+ An SMG (Submachine Gun) with 20 rounds

+ A smart phone

+ Rs2,000 cash

+ An SMG with 10 rounds

+ Rs3,400 cash

+ A mobile phone

+ Rs10,000 cash

+ A mobile phone

+ Rs4,000 cash

Sources:

  • ROBBERY: Robbers looted cash, weapons and mobile phones from security guards belonging to a private company at gunpoint on CPEC road. According to a police official, Noor Azam, a resident of Taxila, lodged a report at Shaheed Nawab police station, stating that during the night when they were stationed on CPEC Road unidentified armed men looted them. (Source: Newspaper Article, Name not provided)
  • Dera Ismail khan -- Local government employees and pensioners have complained that they have been facing severe financial hardships as they have been without salaries and pensions for the last several months. Leaders of LG Employees Federation appealed to provincial government to order early release of their pending salaries and pensions. (Source: Newspaper Article, Name not provided)