Essential services unaffected; over 150 unions intensify protests despite a recent 60% DA hike and government warnings of legal action.

Punjab government employees and pensioners are intensifying protests over pending Dearness Allowance arrears. They are demanding the implementation of the Old Pension Scheme and…

Arora also underscored the state’s fiscal constraints, noting that Punjab spends approximately 51% of its revenue receipts on salaries and pensions (far above the national average…