(PLF) Urge the Government to payment of pensions on time

(PLF) Urge the Government to payment of pensions on time
  Tension and unrest prevails among the retired government employees of the local government departments who fear that shortage of funds will hinder payment of pensions. The Founder/Secretary General Pakistan Labour Federation (PLF)  Haji Muhammad Saeed Arian  alleged the present system of payment of pensions to retired government employees of the local bodies departments is very inappropriate. Due to this reason payment of pensions is not made smoothly and is delayed by months. He said that The Punjab government should devise a formula for improving the system of payment of pensions. Clearing  the funds should be allocated in the Annual Budget for pension of payments to retired employees of local bodies departments. “The Punjab Government should direct the heads of the respective local bodies departments to allocate funds in their annual budgets for paying pensions to the retired employees on every month without any delay. He said that  due to poor system the authorities failed to release payments of pensions on time in the past however, after the apex court had taken notice of delay in payment of pensions, the higher authorities paid 6 months pensions to the retired employees and the payment process is still continuing. However, it is again feared that the hiccups in payment of pensions to the retired employees of local bodies would reoccur again in the coming months due to shortage of funds, he added. It is better the Punjab government takes notice and adopt strategy for clearing pensions on time to the retired servants of local government departments,. He also demanded the Punjab government to take serious notice of the matter to prevent any delay in pension payments to the retired employees. Otherwise, the retired workers would suffer economically, forcing them to launch protest campaign if the matter aggravates.
(Haji Muhammad Saeed Arian)
Founder/Secretary General
Pakistan Labour Federation (PLF)
Affiliated with
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
International Confederation of Labour Movement (ICLM)