He said it would not be of place to inform that the employees in the Discos had been performing their duties for prevention of electricity theft and recovery of revenue without observing weekly holidays at the risk of their health.

He drew the attention of the government that it had ratified ILO Convention No 87, which guarantees the fundamental rights of freedom of association.

Pakistan has also entered into an agreement with the European Union to guarantee the right of freedom of association of the workers.

Mr Khurshid demanded the government not to privatise national electricity companies in the wider public interest.

He also pointed out that the privatisation of Thermal Generation has also miserably failed.

Dawn Staff Reporter

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