Police, protesting teachers clash outside Sindh Assembly building

A heavy contingent of police in Karachi on Wednesday baton-charged and used water cannons against the teachers, who after holding a protest demonstration outside the press club for the acceptance of their demands, held a sit-in outside the Sindh Assembly’s building, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The city’s Red Zone turned into a battlefield as the protestors even had clashes with the police personnel.

The purpose of the protest by teachers, including a large number of females, who gathered in the port city from all over Sindh, was to push the government to make them permanent employees.

Teachers hold talks with Sindh Education Department officials

Later, a three-member delegation of the protestors went to the district commissioner’s office where they met with the Sindh Education Department officials.

In their meeting, teachers demanded that not only be they made permanent employees but were also issued scale pension, personal ID and service cards.

Yesterday too, teachers from various districts of Sindh, including Karachi, held a protest demonstration to demand the implementation of the promise the provincial government had made to them that their jobs would be made permanent.

Reporters: Mir Keeryo and Aima Khan