FGI teachers without salary for last three months

Islamabad: Non-disbursement of salaries to the teachers of Federal Government Institutions (FGI) of Cantt Garrison since the last three months has put their families on the edge of malnourishment.

As per the media reports, almost 1,237 male as well as female teachers working in FGI Cantt Garrison Rawalpindi have not been paid their salaries since last three months and this condition of affairs has added to their financial distresses; putting at stake the education career of their children.

Because of the non-payment of salaries to them, their children studying in different schools as well as colleges have been issued notices by the respective educational institutes for payment of fee or to face dismissal from the schools.

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“Even the street shopkeepers as well as vendors have refused to provide the commodities on credit to us because of the non-clearance of our last three months dues,” the female teachers said while expressing their serious concerns over being kept withdrew of their salaries.

The teachers demanded the payment of their salaries soon after re-opening of their educational institutes on ending of summer vacations, or they will be forced to observe a strike.