LAHORE: The protesting lady health workers (LHW) in the city have warned of halting the metro bus if a notification for their service structure is not issued.
The health workers, who have been spending nights and days on Mall Road in protest, have said they would not end their sit-in until their demands are met.
The protest has disrupted traffic in Lahore as the protesters have occupied the main thoroughfare of the city.
The sit-in near Charing Cross has also polluted the area with trash all around that the protesting health workers have been clearing and burning on their own.
Although an approved service structure has not yet been issued, a statement issued by Primary and Secondary Health Department in Lahore promises the payment of salaries to the LHWs without any delays, whereas an allowance of Rs5,000 has also been mentioned for the supervisors.
Court orders sit-in be ended
Later in the day, Lahore High Court ordered the home secretary to clear the sit-in and submit and report on the matter by April 2.
The court also questioned the home secretary on why the protest had not ended by now.
On March 26, the workers started a sit-in outside the Punjab Assembly over non-payment of salaries.
