Govt Declares Power Sector Jobs As Essential Services

The federal government has declared employment under all Pakistan power sector entities, including distribution companies (DISCOs), generation companies (GENCOs), National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC), and the Ministry of Energy (Power) as essential in order to ensure uninterrupted operations of organizations. Sources told ProPakistani that the Ministry of Interior has issued a notification on declaring services under the above-mentioned department essential for another period of six months. The notification SRO. (1)/2024 stated, “WHEREAS the Federal Government is of the opinion that employment under all DISCs, GENCOs and NTDC Ministry of Energy Power Division of Pakistan is essential in order to ensure uninterrupted operation of the organization”. “NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Pakistan Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1952 (LIll of 1952), the Federal Government is pleased to declare all Pakistan Power Sector Entities including Distribution Companies (DISCOs), Generation Companies (GENCOs) and National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC), Ministry of Energy Power Division of Pakistan as essential services for a period of Six (06) months we.f 26-07-2024,” it added. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Energy, in a separate letter to heads of these organizations, has also declared power sector entities as essential services.