Guddu employees accuse Management of defying PM orders on transfers

ISLAMABAD: Employees of GENCO-II Guddu have accused the company’s senior management of deliberately obstructing their transfer to power distribution companies (DISCOs), despite approval from the Prime Minister.
In a letter addressed to the Minister for Power, the GENCO-II Employees Action Committee stated that, under the federal government’s power sector restructuring policy, several obsolete power plants—including those under GENCO-I, Jamshoro, GENCO-II Guddu, and GENCO-III Muzaffargarh—are being decommissioned and auctioned. The bidding process for the Jamshoro and Guddu units has already been initiated.
To accommodate surplus staff from these liquidated plants, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, via a letter dated April 30, 2025, conveyed the Prime Minister’s approval for their immediate absorption into DISCOs.
However, the Employees Action Committee claims that more than a month has passed since this directive was issued, yet the Chief Executive Officer of GENCO-II, Junaid Ahmed Baig, and Manager (HR & Administration) Faiz Muhammad Khatian have failed to relieve the surplus staff. The Committee alleges that the delay is intentional and unjustified, especially considering that DISCOs had issued NOCs and adjustment plans for the employees as early as December 2024.
The Committee has urged the Power Minister to take strict action against the CEO and HR Manager and to ensure immediate implementation of the Prime Minister’s directive so the restructuring of the power sector can proceed without further delay.
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