Summary The protest started on June 8 and intensified with the passage of time.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - The visually impaired people on Thursday have been divided in two groups after talks with the government. One faction insists that they should continue protests.
The protesters had blocked the metro bus route until they were called by Hamza Shahbaz to hold talks with him earlier today.
The protest started on June 8 and intensified with the passage of time. The protesters have demanded increase in their employment quota and turning temporary employees to permanent job-holder.
The protesters had conducted a rally outside the press club and marched towards the Punjab Assembly. Upon failing to enter the assembly premises, the protesters demonstrated a sit-in at Chairing Cross.
Today the blind people staged a protest at metro bus route blocking the service from Kalma Chowk to Barkat Market and Gulberg. However the service was resumed later on.
The route blockage had created severe problems for thousands of people.
They also termed Law Minister Punjab Rana Sanullah as unreliable personality as he had deceived them earlier.
