Retired employees of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and Town Municipal Corporations (TMCs) staged a protest inside the KMC building on Thursday during the corporation’s budget session, demanding the immediate resolution of long-pending financial grievances.
The demonstrators called for Immediate release of pending pensions, including those for retired TMC employees; Implementation of the 2019-2020 pension increase
Restoration of pensions for retirees aged 72 and above; Disbursement of provident fund payments; Clearance of dues for pensioners who retired or passed away since 2018.
The protest, marked by loud sloganeering, disrupted budget proceedings until Director City Warden intervened, convincing demonstrators to relocate to the building’s entrance for a peaceful sit-in.
Negotiations were subsequently held with Financial Advisor Gulzar Ali and KMC Director Welfare Mahmood Baig.