ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has lifted the ban on recruitment of daily wagers, but is confronted with an unsettling scenario of already bloated federal ministries and divisions which leaves little room to offer jobs to constituents.
According to a source in the ruling party, ‘like any other party in government, we also want jobs for our voters, but unfortunately, the PPP hasn’t left much room for us. Every other federal government department is said to be over-staffed.’
The source said the PPP and its allies offered contract jobs to 4,451 persons in the Utility Stores while 4,645 people were inducted into the organisation on daily-wage basis.
There is currently no vacancy in the Utility Stores Corporation.
In Pakistan Steel Mills, nearly 6,000 people were given jobs between 2008 and 2013, which not only contributed towards bankrupting it but also left no room for improvement of its affairs. The ruling party lawmaker alleged that most of the recruitments were made on political basis.
The story is not too different for the Pakistan International Airlines, which employs an unprecedented 1,000 employees per aircraft.
Earlier, the PML-N had resisted relentless pressure by party lawmakers for lifting the ban on jobs. On April 3, however, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif removed the ban.
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