The National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production has recommended that the Ministry of Industries and Production take immediate steps to release five months’ worth of unpaid salaries to employees of the Utility Stores Corporation (USC).
According to media reports, the committee, chaired by Member National Assembly (MNA) Syed Hafeezuddin, met on Tuesday to address the issue. During the session, MNA Ms. Romina Khurshid Alam, Convener of the Sub-Committee, presented a report highlighting that employees of USC have not received their salaries for the past five months.
The committee expressed deep concern over the ongoing non-payment of salaries, noting the significant financial hardship being faced by hundreds of families affected by the delay. Members of the committee strongly emphasized that it is unacceptable for employees to be deprived of their rightful earnings for such a prolonged period.
In light of this, the committee urged the Ministry of Industries and Production to take immediate and decisive action to ensure the outstanding salaries are paid without further delay.
The meeting was attended by MNAs Ms. Kiran Imran Dar, Dr. Mahesh Kumar Malani, Dr. Mahreen Razzaq Bhutto, and senior officials from the Ministry of Industries and Production, among others.
