The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved a 7% hike in pensions for all provincial retired employees, providing relief to thousands of pensioners across the province.
According to a notification issued by the KP government and reported by ARY News, the increase will be calculated on the net pension drawn as of June 30, 2026. It will come into effect from July 1, 2026.
The raise applies to all eligible provincial pensioners, including those retiring on or after July 1. It also covers family pensioners and compassionate allowance recipients. However, the notification specifies that special additional pensions will not be included in the increase. Officials added that KP pensioners living abroad will also benefit from the raise, subject to existing rules and conditions.
Likewise, the Punjab government has also restored lifetime pension rights for widows and unmarried daughters of deceased government employees, rolling back a controversial 10-year cap imposed earlier.
The decision was taken in a Punjab cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Under the previous policy, family pensions automatically ended after 10 years. The new amendment removes that limit, meaning widows and unmarried daughters will now receive pension benefits for life.
The notification clarifies two key conditions: a widow’s pension will stop immediately upon remarriage, and if a deceased employee leaves behind more than one widow, the pension will be divided equally among them.
The Punjab government said the reversal aims to provide long-term financial security to the families of deceased employees.
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