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.