Securing Livestock Para-Vets Community & Public Funds: A Dual Call for Equity

In my dedicated capacity as a Stock Assistant in Sindh's Livestock Department and as the proud founder of the Voice Of Sindh Para Veterinary Employees Organization, a distinguished partner collaborating with USAID, I present a crucial plea for timely promotions on behalf of Stock Assistants and equivalent para-veterinary staff, along with the lower staff employees of the Livestock and Fisheries Department Sindh.

Despite our persistent appeals, the flagrant disregard for established protocols and the manipulation of seniority lists have left numerous employees retiring without the well-deserved promotions. The stark absence of basic facilities for our fieldwork further compounds our challenges. Urgently, we seek your intervention to address:

1. The complete absence of promotion opportunities.

2. The lack of motorcycle facilities.

3. The deficiency in mobile unit provisions.

4. The unjust denial of risk allowances.

5. The elusive POL petrol allowances.

6. The withholding of safety equipment.

7. The unavailability of T.A D.A facilities.

8. The inaccessibility to medicine for fieldwork.

9. The mysterious diversion of newly constructed center equipment to higher authorities.

Our advocacy for fundamental rights has exposed us to retaliatory actions, including baseless inquiries initiated without any valid grounds. When we submit request applications to higher authorities, including the secretary, the destination of these applications remains unknown. The legitimacy of such actions remains unclear, prompting us to question which rules and laws permit reprisals against those advocating for their rights.

Despite possessing knowledge of the department's internal affairs, such as the allocation of Foreign funds from projects like JICA, AAP, ADP Schemes, instances of illegal appointments, and the substantial misallocation of 2 billion funds in just two months, we have maintained our silence. However, the time has come to demand accountability for our Para-Vets community, advocating for timescale promotion rights and legal facilities within the Livestock and Fisheries Department Sindh.

We earnestly appeal to you, Chief Minister, to prioritize the well-being and contentment of Livestock Department employees. The adage goes, "Former happy, then Sindh happy," but when the department's employees are left discontented and deprived of their basic legitimate rights, the happiness of farmers and Sindh itself is jeopardized.