Islamabad, June 13 -- Thousands of government employees staged a major protest in Islamabad, demanding salary reforms, pension protections, and service-structure improvements ahead of the federal government's announcement of the Rs17.5 trillion budget for fiscal year 2026-27. Employees from across Pakistan gathered at Secretariat Chowk before marching toward Parliament House to press for the inclusion of their demands in the new budget, as reported by The Express Tribune.

According to The Express Tribune, the demonstration, organised by the All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA), brought together teachers, clerical workers, Class-IV staff, technical employees, labour representatives, and pensioners. Protest leaders declared that...