They had been employed some eight years ago but the department concerned denied salaries to them for the last four months, the teachers said, adding that they would continue their protest till their demands are fulfilled.
The protesting teachers blocked Kashmir Highway for traffic for several hours due to which the commuters faced problems. The police dragged them into prison vans, when they failed to convince them to end their protest and open the road for traffic.
After the police started dragging male teachers into the vans, the female teachers stood like a rock in front of vans, forcing police to stop attacking and dragging teachers.
Later, Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD), Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and other senior officials of the ministry started negotiations with protesting teachers. On this the teachers opened the road and ended their protest.