PTCL Strike and the PC
A threatened strike on the 6th of June by workers (we use that term loosely here) of PTCL brings the planned privatisation of the corporation to a halt. The workers had occupied the PTCL HQ building as well as demonstrated in several cities.

It may that the Govt. is buying time to buy off the leaders or to intimidate them but then there have been many many U turns recently. The Privatisation Commission is holding talks with the Union leaders and we can be sure that the Intelligence agencies are in there also.

Major corporate customers are in a panic and many are looking for emergency backup services in case the PTCL network goes down. Looks like what is bad for PTCL will be good for the new competitors.

Labels: Infrastructure, PTCL

- posted @ Monday, June 06, 2005