“The Ministry of Health and the Pims administration violated Article 264 of the Constitution by creating problems in the service conditions of the employees hired under MTI. A number of employees, especially faculty members and senior doctors, were getting hefty salaries but they left their jobs for a regular status at Pims,” he said. “The appointment letters provided by the MTI management did not even mention we were appointed on a contractual basis. However, another employee, requesting anonymity, said that they were appointed as regular employees and should be given the same status. “We have been forced to live hand to mouth,” he rued. “We urge the health ministry to address our issue at the earliest,” he said, citing extreme financial crunch due to the non-payment of salaries. The spokesperson said the ministry would resolve the issue at the earliest.Īn employee, requesting not to be named, said that they were working in the hospital as per routine but their salaries had not been paid since July. Their posts would be advertised in the meantime and they would be allowed to participate in the recruitment process, he added. On the other hand, the health ministry spokesperson said the contracts of employees would be extended temporarily. Spokesperson says payment will be made after ministry’s decision She said salaries would be paid as soon as a decision by the ministry is made. The hospital administration had said their cases would be forwarded to the ministry for recruitment against the required posts on a contractual basis for two years with effect from July 1, 2023, or till the availability of regular incumbents from the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) whichever is earlier,” the notification had stated.ĭr Aneeza Jalil, a Pims spokesperson, said at the start of the fiscal year a summary was moved by the hospital to get approval from the health ministry for an extension in the contract of employees but they have not received any response. The employees, however, demanded regular employment, saying they had been appointed as regular workers under the MTI.
In April this year, the health ministry had decided to rehire these employees on a contract basis. ISLAMABAD: At least 200 doctors and nurses in the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) appointed under the defunct Medical Teaching Institution (MTI) Act during the tenure of the PTI have not received their salaries for the past months.
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