Job cuts in Karachi trigger protests
Pakistan’s oldest electricity company is in turmoil as ongoing labour dispute results in mass protests and strikes.
Published On 16 Mar 2012
Two former workers at Pakistan’s largest electricity company have set themselves on fire after losing their jobs.
Thousands of staff have been laid off since the government sold the Karachi Electric Supply Company.
Al Jazeera’s Imtiaz Tyab reports what provoked the storm of protests.
Thousands of staff have been laid off since the government sold the Karachi Electric Supply Company.
Al Jazeera’s Imtiaz Tyab reports what provoked the storm of protests.
Source: Al Jazeera