The Supreme Court has taken suo motu notice of the problems being faced by pensioners in receiving their pensions from banks, and directed State Bank of Pakistan Governor to submit a report in the matter on July 12.
In the notice, Justice Javed Iqbal has also asked the SBP Governor to make suggestions on a better mode of disbursement of pensions to facilitate the pensioners. An official said that the apex court took notice on a report telecast on 'PTV World' on June 25 in which the plight of pensioners in receiving their pensions was highlighted.
It was shown that the pensioners had to stand in a queue in front of the banks as early as 4 am to 1 o'clock (mid day) to receive their pensions. According to the report, only a limited number of pensioners receive their pension due to the rush and lack of facilities in the banks. Only a single window is available for hundreds of pensioners, and most of them return empty handed and again stand in the queue next day.
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