Minister warns private schools of action if teachers not paid

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has said action will be taken against private schools in Islamabad if they will not pay salaries to their teachers on a regular basis.

He said in a tweet that similar advice would be given to all provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). “No dereliction in this regard will be tolerated,” he warned.

Action will be taken against any private school in Islamabad that does not pay salary regularly to its teachers. Similar advice will be given to provinces, GB and AJK. No dereliction in this regard will be tolerated https://t.co/aPvAVqRrQK

— Shafqat Mahmood (@Shafqat_Mahmood) April 2, 2020