Some cheer for Daily Times employees
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 12 December 2012
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After two employees attempted self-immolation due to salary delays, Daily Times management has started to clear outstanding wages. Employees received one month's salary but still await payment for ten months.Summary
ISLAMABAD: After two Daily Times employees in Islamabad attempted self immolation this week over prolonged salary delays, the management moved quickly to pay off some arrears to staff.
The staffers tell JournalismPakistan.com that one month’s salary has since been paid with 10 still outstanding.
Muhammad Aftab, a receptionist and Sohail Ahmed, an information technology man, were about to set themselves alight at work but were thwarted by colleagues.
Following the incident, angry staff members went on strike demanding their salaries be paid on time. However, they ended the strike the next day after the management at the newspaper’s Lahore headquarters gave some assurances.
One of the workers who attempted suicide was paid two salaries, his colleagues say.
Key Points
- Two Daily Times employees attempted self-immolation over salary issues.
- Management has begun paying some overdue salaries to staff.
- Approximately 10 months of salary are still outstanding.
- Staff went on strike but resumed work after management assurances.
- One worker received two months' salary after the incident.
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