ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has endorsed the decision of previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) administration on sacking 706 illegally appointed employees of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC). After receiving the committee’s report, the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination sent a summary to the prime minister, seeking his approval for laying off the 706 employees illegally recruited from 2010-11 to 2012-13. The PTDC board of directors, in its 79th meeting held on September 23, 2014, ratified these decisions, declaring illegal the appointment of 706 employees. Later, when the PTI came to power, a summary was sent to Prime Minister Imran Khan, who said the fate of 706 illegally appointed employees of PTDC should be decided by the federal cabinet. The cabinet endorsed the decision taken by the then prime minister on February 28, 2014.

Source: Pakistan Today April 07, 2019 03:22 UTC