Maria Imran 
Multan Experiences Disruption of Utility following mounting rage among sanitation and utility employees due to delayed payments and broken promises by contractors. During an emergency press conference, the leaders of All Pakistan Federation of United Trade Unions declared their full support for a protest and work strike on February 9, when they said that the basic city services would come to a standstill.
According to the union leaders, workers have been working for three months without being paid, and this puts the families in total distress. Homestead kitchens have been turned off, the power and gas bills have been cut off, and children are likely to be dragged out of schools because of nonpayment of school fees.
Why the Crisis Is Escalating Ahead of Ramadan
This has deteriorated before Ramadan when employees are yet to receive their ration cards, medical cards, and bonuses promised by Clean Punjab. Where permanent employees have been given their 13th salary, the same was excluded from the contract workers. Contractors pay less than the minimum wage set by the government, which is 40,000 rupees, allegedly between 18,000 and 25,000 rupees, which, according to unions, is also common in large-scale factories.
