Hyderabad, June 1 -- Employees of the Hyderabad Water and Sewerage Corporation (HWSC) in Pakistan's Sindh province are reportedly facing severe financial difficulties due to prolonged delays in the payment of salaries, pensions, and retirement benefits, according to a report published by The Express Tribune.

As reported by the media outlet, workers' representatives have highlighted the recent death of retired labour leader Raja Khan Palari, who had allegedly been waiting for his retirement benefits for four years. Palari, 64, served for decades under the former Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) before retiring.

Union representatives claimed that Palari suffered from liver disease but was unable to continue treatment because of financia...