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Labor rights trampled: Daily Jang defies court, terminates over 80 employees

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 25 May 2025 |  JP Staff Report

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Labor rights trampled: Daily Jang defies court, terminates over 80 employees
The management of Daily Jang Rawalpindi dismissed more than 80 workers despite legal victories affirming their rights. Affected employees are seeking support from unions and human rights bodies.

ISLAMABAD — In a shocking development, the management of Daily Jang Rawalpindi has abruptly terminated the services of more than 80 workers, including four female sub-editors and one personal assistant (PA). The decision comes despite multiple legal victories in favor of these employees over the past several years.

Among the terminated staff are women who had struggled for years to be regularized. After enduring challenging conditions for five years under the National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC), the Islamabad court ruled on May 20, 2025, in favor of their regularization. However, shortly after the judgment, they were dismissed without any justification.

The women allege that they were routinely assigned night shifts without any formal orders or approvals. To address the issue, they approached the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists and the Federal Organization for Safety and Protection of Journalists (FOSPA), where they fought a case for a year and eventually won. FOSPA not only penalized the administration but also directed the organization to provide pick-and-drop transport facilities for the female staff working night shifts—orders that were never implemented.

In addition, the employees had filed a case three years ago with the Industrial Tribunal (ITNE) to recover pending dues. This court too ruled in their favor, but the administration again failed to comply.

Now, those who pursued these legal battles and demanded their rights are being accused of misconduct, targeted under the pretense of "internal inquiries" and "false allegations." The management has claimed that the organization is facing financial losses, using this as a justification for laying off over 80 employees.

The abrupt dismissals and the administration's refusal to implement court decisions have sparked serious concerns about labor rights violations and the misuse of institutional processes to punish whistleblowers and legally rightful employees.

The affected staff are calling on journalist unions, human rights organizations, and the media community to raise their voices against what they call a blatant abuse of power and an attempt to silence those who stood up for justice.

روزنامہ جنگ Ù†Û' عدالتی احکامات Ú©ÛŒ خلاف ورزی کرتÛ' ہوئÛ' 80 سÛ' زائد ملازمین Ú©Ùˆ برطرف کر دیا

اسلام آباد — ایک چونکا دینÛ' والی پیش رفت میں، روزنامہ جنگ راولپنڈی Ú©ÛŒ انتظامیہ Ù†Û' اچانک 80 سÛ' زائد ملازمین Ú©Ùˆ نوکری سÛ' نکال دیا ہÛ'ØŒ جن میں چار خواتین سب ایڈیٹرز اور ایک خاتون پرسنل اسسٹنٹ (Ù¾ÛŒ اÛ') شامل ہیںÛ" یہ فیصلہ ایسÛ' وقت میں کیا گیا ہÛ' جب یہ ملازمین گزشتہ کئی سالوں سÛ' مختلف عدالتوں سÛ' اپنÛ' حق میں فیصلÛ' حاصل کر Ú†Ú©Û' تھÛ'Û"

فارغ Ú©ÛŒ جانÛ' والی خواتین میں وہ کارکنان شامل ہیں جو باقاعدہ تقرری Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' کئی سالوں سÛ' جدوجہد کر رہی تھیںÛ" نیشنل انڈسٹریل ریلیشنز کمیشن (این آئی آر سی) Ú©Û' تحت پانچ سال تک سخت حالات کا سامنا کرنÛ' Ú©Û' بعد اسلام آباد Ú©ÛŒ عدالت Ù†Û' 20 مئی 2025 Ú©Ùˆ ان Ú©Û' حق میں فیصلہ سنایاÛ" تاہم، فیصلÛ' Ú©Û' چند ہی دن بعد انہیں بغیر کسی جواز Ú©Û' نکال دیا گیاÛ"

متاثرہ خواتین کا کہنا ہÛ' کہ انہیں بغیر کسی تحریری احکامات Ú©Û' باقاعدگی سÛ' نائٹ ڈیوٹی دی جاتی رہیÛ" اس غیر قانونی اقدام Ú©Û' خلاف انہوں Ù†Û' فیڈرل یونین آف جرنلسٹس اور جرنلسٹس Ú©ÛŒ حفاظت Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' قائم فیڈرل آرگنائزیشن سÛ' رجوع کیا، جہاں انہوں Ù†Û' ایک سال تک کیس Ù„Ú'ا اور آخرکار کامیابی حاصل Ú©ÛŒÛ" فوسپا Ù†Û' نہ صرف انتظامیہ پر جرمانہ عائد کیا بلکہ خواتین Ú©Ùˆ نائٹ ڈیوٹی Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' Ù¾Ú© اینڈ ڈراپ فراہم کرنÛ' Ú©ÛŒ ہدایت بھی کی، جس پر عمل نہیں کیا گیاÛ"

مزید یہ کہ تین سال قبل انہی ملازمین Ù†Û' اپنÛ' واجبات Ú©ÛŒ وصولی Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' انڈسٹریل ٹریبونل آئی Ù¹ÛŒ این ای میں بھی مقدمہ دائر کیا تھا، جہاں سÛ' بھی فیصلہ ان Ú©Û' حق میں آیا، لیکن اس پر بھی عمل درآمد نہ ہو سکاÛ"

اب ان ملازمین کو، جنہوں Ù†Û' اپنÛ' حقوق Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' قانونی جنگ Ù„Ú'ی، جھوٹÛ' الزامات اور اندرونی انکوائریوں Ú©Û' بہانÛ' نشانہ بنایا جا رہا ہÛ'Û" انتظامیہ کا دعویٰ ہÛ' کہ ادارہ مالی خسارÛ' کا شکار ہÛ'ØŒ اسی وجہ سÛ' 80 سÛ' زائد افراد Ú©Ùˆ فارغ کیا جا رہا ہÛ'Û"

اچانک Ú©ÛŒ گئی یہ برطرفیاں اور عدالتی فیصلوں پر عمل نہ کرنا مزدوروں Ú©Û' حقوق Ú©ÛŒ سنگین خلاف ورزی اور ادارہ جاتی اختیارات Ú©Û' غلط استعمال Ú©ÛŒ واضح مثال سمجھی جا رہی ہÛ'ØŒ جس کا مقصد ان ملازمین Ú©Ùˆ سزا دینا ہÛ' جو اپنÛ' قانونی حق Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' Ú©Ú¾Ú'Û' ہوئÛ'Û"

متاثرہ عملہ صحافتی تنظیموں، انسانی حقوق Ú©Û' اداروں اور میڈیا برادری سÛ' مطالبہ کر رہا ہÛ' کہ وہ اس Ú©Ú¾Ù„ÛŒ زیادتی Ú©Û' خلاف آواز بلند کریں اور انصاف Ú©Û' Ù„ÛŒÛ' جدوجہد کرنÛ' والوں کا ساتھ دیںÛ"

Key Points

  • Daily Jang terminated over 80 employees shortly after they won a court ruling.
  • The dismissed include female sub-editors who were denied proper work conditions.
  • The management justifies layoffs by citing financial losses, raising concerns about labor rights violations.
  • Employee initiatives for better working conditions were ignored despite favorable court rulings.
  • Affected workers are urging journalist unions and human rights organizations to advocate for their rights.

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