KARACHI: The Federal Ombudsman`s secretariat has directed the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) to ensure the timely payment of dues to retired faculty members and employees.
In a letter to the university`s vice chancellor, the Ombudsman`s office emphasised the need for timely realise of the dues and set a deadline of March 25 for compliance.
The directives came in relation to a complaint filed by Dr Auj-i-Kamal, a retired faculty member, and Masood Ahmed, who have been awaiting their pension and gratuity payments.
Retired faculty members have been protesting against non-payment of dues for a long time. However, despite a decision by the university`s syndicate and multiple reminders from the Ombudsman`s office the payments to the retirees have yet to be disbursed.
