Pensioners can get pension from commercial banks: Hina

State Minister for Finance Hina Rabbani Khar has said that now the pensioners could receive their pension from all commercial banks.
"Previously National Bank and Pakistan Post Office were paying pensions, which were causing troubles for the pensioners. Now, the government has provided the facility to the ex-public officials to get their pension from every commercial bank," she told National Assembly, while replying to a Calling Attention Notice regarding difficulties being faced by the pensioners in getting pension.
She said it would facilitate the pensioners and save them from waiting for hours in long queues. While replying to a question, she said that there is no delay of pension from AGPR. She said that earlier there were some problems in AGPR but these were removed.
Hina said there were institutions where accounts had been departmentalised like Pakistan Mint and some others, and which were responsible for paying pensions to their ex-employees. She welcomed a proposal to have card like the one being issued under BISP to facilitate pensioners, but said the idea could be considered at a proper forum. She said that the government is providing this facility to pension holders since January, 2011. She said that there are some problems in beginning but it will be soon resolved.