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flag COMNet workers in Pakistan protest a new hiring rule they say unfairly excludes experienced local staff.

flag Employees of COMNet, a Pakistan-based polio vaccination organization in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, are protesting a new recruitment policy they say unfairly bars experienced local staff from applying for open positions. flag The workers, primarily advocacy and communication officers, claim the policy—implemented after COMNet Pakistan’s reported transition to CTG, an Afghanistan-based group—restricts eligibility to UNICEF Pakistan staff or those with a "unique candidate code" issued via email, which they say lacks transparency and violates national laws and donor standards. flag They argue the move discriminates against qualified personnel with years of service in high-risk areas and have raised concerns with UNICEF, the prime minister’s office, and polio emergency teams, warning of potential campaign boycotts and legal action under Pakistan’s Constitution. flag UNICEF has not commented.

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