Pension fund scheme: FD issues instructions Updated 14 Aug, 2026 09:02am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has moved to operationalise its Defined Contribution (DC) Pension Fund...
Pension system reforms: Pakistan floats programme to secure USD500m ADB loan Updated 14 Mar, 2026 09:35am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has proposed a programme to secure a USD 500 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)...
Pensionary benefits: Claim delay shouldn’t mean disentitlement: SC Published 17 Jan, 2026 05:51am ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court held that delay of any kind to claim pensionary benefits should not be counted as to ...
Re-employment after retirement: Govt withdraws notifications about pension Published 18 Dec, 2025 06:01am ISLAMABAD: In a major policy reversal, the federal government withdrew with immediate effect its recent ...
Parliamentary body recommends increase in EOBI pension Published 28 Nov, 2025 06:17am ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Thursday recommended an increase in the Employees Old-Age Benefit Institution...
NA panel told: Rs11bn budget insufficient for PTV’s salary, pension needs Published 15 Oct, 2025 07:32am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting was informed that the Rs 11...
Govt notifies new pension rules Updated 04 Oct, 2025 08:25pm ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified the Federal Government Defined Contribution Pension Fund Scheme...
EOBI introduces 15pc increase in pension Published 31 Aug, 2025 02:44am LAHORE: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, has...
FD clarifies grant of increase in pension Updated 07 Aug, 2025 09:19am ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division clarified the grant of increase in pension to pensioners of the federal government....
NA panel approves bringing over Rs10m pension into tax net Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:55am ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue Friday granted approval for bringing over Rs...
Exceeding Rs10m annually: Flat 5pc tax on pension income proposed Updated 11 Jun, 2025 08:45am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has introduced a new tax measure targeting high-value pension incomes, as part of...
PPP urges govt to increase salaries, EOBI pension Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:45am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) urged the federal government to increase 50 percent salaries of government...
Govt employee pension scheme reforms Updated 03 Jun, 2025 06:50am According to the latest estimates, expenditure on account of government employee pensions for FY-2025 are going to ...
Pension, tax relief thresholds: FBR working on two major budget proposals Updated 06 May, 2025 02:21pm Authority looks to impose some nominal tax where very high amount is paid under head of pensions. Initially, this may cover Grade-22 retired officials, others in same category
Govt servants: Condition to opt for one pension clarified Updated 07 Mar, 2025 09:11am ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has clarified that the condition to opt for one pension will be applied to...
Reforming pension funds in Pakistan: a sustainable approach Published 13 Feb, 2025 07:14am Pakistan’s pension challenges have grown more urgent in recent years, reflecting a global trend in which ...
Over Rs1trn pension bill ‘sparks reforms’: Schehzad Updated 05 Jan, 2025 03:56pm ISLAMABAD: Pension reforms will strengthen public finances as these aim at reducing the pension bill (crossed Rs1...
Pension calculation formula announced Updated 02 Jan, 2025 12:59pm ISLAMABAD: The government has decided that pension shall be calculated on the basis of average of pensionable...
FAPUASA, PPLA oppose reduction in pension, financial benefits Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:12am LAHORE: FAPUASA (Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Associations) Central President Dr. Amjad...
Finance Division notifies 10-year limit for family pension Updated 12 Sep, 2024 09:24am ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has notified that ordinary family pension, after the death or ineligibility of the...
Federal government employees: Ad hoc relief in pay, pension notified Updated 11 Jul, 2024 11:49am ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday notified 25 percent ad hoc relief to all federal government employees with...
Govt mulling taking big step to reduce pension burden Updated 08 May, 2024 09:21am Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says issue of pension a huge burden
SECP allows offering of tailored pension allocation schemes Updated 07 May, 2024 09:22am ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced an enabling framework for...
Offering document: Employers, pension fund managers to disclose retirement age of employees Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am ISLAMABAD: The employers and pension fund managers would disclose retirement age of employees in the offering...
Christian employees: Advance salary, pension ordered Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am ISLAMABAD: The government has directed that arrangements should be made in advance to pay salaries and pension to ...
Pending pension and GP funds paid on Ombudsman’s order Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am LAHORE: Due to the efforts of the Punjab Ombudsman, the pending dues and of 34 complainants, the pending dues of...
Swiss vote decisively for ‘13th month’ pension increase Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am ZURICH: Switzerland voted decisively to increase pension payments for the elderly in a referendum on Sunday, as...
Public sector pension reforms Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:15am EDITORIAL: Just days after it was revealed that the federal government pays trillions of rupees in pays and pensions...
Punjab to appoint grievance redressal commissioners Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am LAHORE: In a bid to enhance efficiency and improve public service delivery, Chief Secretary of Punjab, Zahid Akhtar...
Retired employee gets pension arrears on directive of Ombudsman Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am LAHORE: Upon the directive of the Ombudsman Punjab Major Azam Suleman Khan (retd), the protracted pension arrears...