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Thursday December 26, 2024

LWMC holds Hajj balloting

By Our Correspondent
December 08, 2024
Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia July 1, 2022. — Reuters
Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia July 1, 2022. — Reuters

LAHORE : The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC), as part of the Hajj policy launched in 2023, conducted its second annual electronic balloting at head office, Shaheen Complex on Saturday.

LWMC Chief Executive Officer Babar Sahib Din announced the names of three lucky winners during the ceremony. Senior Manager Accounts Naveed Latif was selected from the head office staff, while two sanitation workers Abdul Rehman from Data Ganj Bakhsh Town and Salman Yousaf from Ravi Town were also chosen.

CEO Babar Sahib Din emphasised the company's commitment to its employees, stating, "Our workers are our heroes, and we are taking all possible steps for their welfare." Under the Hajj policy, one officer and two workers are chosen annually through a draw to perform Hajj.

The Hajj balloting ceremony was organised by GM HR Maj Altaf Ahmed and attended by departmental heads, union representatives and LWMC staff.

The other welfare measures taken by the company include providing social security cards to over 10,000 workers, ensuring burial expenses for deceased workers, financial assistance in case of accidents, and offering technical training courses to the children of 100 workers.