3,001 absorbed, 33 still waiting: Pak PWD employee crisis nears deadline

3,001 absorbed, 33 still waiting: Pak PWD employee crisis nears deadline

Islamabad: The long running absorption crisis of employees from the dissolved Pakistan Public Works Department has entered its final phase, but fresh tensions have emerged as government ministries face a strict deadline to resolve the remaining cases. A Senate Standing Committee review revealed that out of 3,227 employees, 3,001 have already been absorbed into various departments and are receiving salaries, while 193 have been adjusted with paym…