Islamabad, Feb. 20 -- Hundreds of government employees held protests in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad on Wednesday, calling for the withdrawal of recently introduced pension reforms that according to them will adversely affect their financial security, The Express Tribune reported.

Protesters gathered at Secretariat Chowk and blocked both entrances to the government secretariat. Police personnel, including senior officers, were deployed there to control the situation, resulting in clashes between police and protesters.

Government employees demanded an end to what they termed as discriminatory policies, including the abolition of dual pensions and changes to the pension calculation formula. In addition, they demanded a 10 per cent rise i...