The Sindh government has decided to amend the Civil Service Act of 1973 to eliminate the provision of monthly pensions for retired employees, ARY News reported on Friday.
As per the proposed amendment, government employees hired after July 2024 will no longer be eligible for monthly pension benefits upon retirement.
Instead, the amendment outlines that both employees and the provincial government will contribute to the Sindh Employee Benefit Scheme, through which retirees will receive a one-time Golden Cheque Gratuity. The scheme will require contributions of 12% from the government and 10% from employees.
This move aims to ease the financial burden of pensions on the provincial budget, which currently allocates a significant portion to pension payments, according to the Sindh government.
Previously, during a cabinet meeting at the CM House, the Sindh government approved the implementation of the Sindh Defined Contributory Pension Scheme 2024, effective from July 1, 2024.
The cabinet also approved the inclusion of a new subsection in the Sindh Civil Servant Act 1973. The proposed amendment states that any individual appointed or regularized as a civil servant on or after the commencement of the Sindh Civil Servant (Amendment) Act, 2024, will be considered a civil servant, but without eligibility for pension and gratuity. Instead, they will participate in the Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, where they will receive the amount contributed by both themselves and the government into the fund under the prescribed guidelines.
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Increase pension for all, most govt employees have never worked, but still get a high pension, what about us folks who have been paying high taxes? Increase the pension.. 10000 is a measly amount.
السلام وعلیکم ورحمتہ اللہ وبرکاتہ
اللّٰہ وحدہ لاشریک خالق مالک رازق رب العزت رب العالمین احکم الحاکمین سدا سلامت خوش آباد رکھے
آپ بمعہ اہل وعیال و دیگر قرہ ارض پر موجود جن و انس کو شیطان و نفس یہود و ہمنواؤں کی شرور و فتنہ دجالیت سے محفوظ رکھے۔
دنیا جہان کی نعمتوں بھلائیوں سے مالا مال فرما دیں آمین آمین یارب ذوالجلال والاکرام آمین یارب
کاش میرے دیس میں خودنمائی نا ہوتی
لوٹ کھسوٹ رشوث راہزن حرام کمائی نا ہوتی
بنگلہ گاڑی جاہ جلال عیار راہنمائی نا ہوتی
منکر قرآن وحدیث منکر اتباع اصحابہ کی بادشاہی نا ہوتی
یہود ہنوو نصاری و ہمنوا بدنما داغ سیاہی نا ہوتی
سندھی پنجابی بلوچی پٹھان علاقائی زبان لڑائی نا ہوتی
لا الہ الااللہ محمد رسول اللّٰہ پر ایمان یقین عمل پیرا رہنے سے رسوائی نا ہوتی
آخری ہچکی اکھڑی سانس توبةالنصوح سے پہلے جدائی نا ہوتی
ناقابلِ تسخیر جوان نہ ہوتے تو حب رسول دل و جان سمائی نا ہوتی
کفر زیر قدم اگر کلمہ نماز قرآن وحدیث کے دشمنوں نے قسمت آزمائی نا ہوتی
It is deeply alarming and condemnable that the Sindh government has chosen to end pensions for hardworking government employees, stripping them of the security they deserve after years of dedicated service. This unjust decision is made even more outrageous when contrasted with the extravagant lifestyles and unchecked luxuries enjoyed by government ministers. While ordinary citizens are being asked to sacrifice their future, those in power continue to live in privilege and comfort, insulated from the consequences of their reckless policies.
We call on the Sindh government to immediately reverse this decision and prioritize the welfare of its citizens, rather than indulging in self-serving luxuries. The people of Sindh deserve leadership that cares for its workforce and upholds justice, not one that exploits its position at the expense of those who have given their lives to public service.
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There should be check and balance of all funds which these rules makers enjoyed specially CMs, secretaries, judges and army officers, if really want to low down the burden first, stop Giving free electricity to the judges, army officers and MPA MNNA, stop free fuel and all free benefits which you take from the govt employees. Then you should make policies.
Now pension of Retired persons who are getting since more. Than 10 yrs should be stopped specially in Education dept . Paying pension to retired Govt teacher who were retired after 2000 now it must be stopped as its extra burden on Sindh budget