May Day commemorates in Khyber

F.P. Report

JAMRUD: Like other parts of the country, International Labor Day observed in Khyber Agency on Tuesday with renewal of the pledge for protecting rights of workers.

In this connection a rally attended by number of PPP tribal leaders, workers and tribesmen under the auspices of Pakistan People Party (PPP) Khyber Agency chapter was took out  from hospital square to Landi Kotal press club where it was converted into a public gathering. It was national holiday and all government and private organizations, educational institutions and markets remained close to observe Labor Day.

Speaking on the occasion People Youth Organization (PYO) FATA President Gul Bahadar Afridi, People Students Federation (PSF) FATA President Siraj Khan, PPP Landi Kotal President Altaf Afridi and President PYO, Landi Kotal Shah Rehman said that the purpose of the moot was to pay tribute to those who laid down their lives in Chicago in 1886 for the rights of the laborers and to urged the government to initiate welfare projects and schemes for laborers.

They were on the view that PPP was the lonely political party that in true sense advocating for the rights of laborers and had formulated pro-laborers policies when it was in power. The speakers condemned the incumbent government restricted projects, imposed at Torkham border, leaving thousands of people jobless and urged for granting alternative source of income for them.

They demanded minimum wage equal to price of 10 grams gold to be set for the laborer. It is to be mentioned here that 01, May was national holiday and all government and private organizations, educational institutions and markets remained close to observe Labor Day.