Pakistan’s finance minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, announced during the latest budget speech that the spouses of deceased government employees will now receive pensions for a maximum of 10 years after the employee’s death.
Previously, widows and widowers were entitled to lifelong pension benefits, but the new policy aims to reduce the government’s long-term pension liabilities.
The finance minister emphasized that this measure is part of broader fiscal reforms intended to streamline public spending and ensure the sustainability of the pension system.
اچھا ! دس سال بعد کیا وہ حیات نہیں رہیں گیں یا بیچاری مریم صفدر کی طرح گھر گھر جا کے بھیک مانگیں گیں جس کی لندن تو کیا پاکستان میں کوئی پراپرٹی نہیں۔
فیصلے تو ایسے کیے جا رہے ہیں جیسے سب برسرِ روزگار ہیں۔
اپنی تنخواہیں 200، 400 فیصد بڑھا لو، سڑکوں کو عرق گلاب سے دھلوا لو۔ یہاں پیسہ خرچ کر لو۔ عوام کے لیے کچھ نہیں۔
This is pure bs . What should the spouse do in old age ?
Pension is a right not a privilege. This must be taken back. Make everyone pay their taxes and pension liabilities can be easily met .
This needs to be challenged
it may not effect spouse because it is clearly written that after the death of spouse means its apply to the other family member like widow daughter etc.