The Sindh government has decided to ensure that retired employees receive their pensions on the day of retirement from January 1, 2027.
The decision was taken at a meeting on pension and medical reimbursement chaired by Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah. The meeting was attended by the Accountant General Sindh and secretaries of Finance, Services, Health and General Administration departments.
The chief secretary said government employees should receive their pensions and basic financial dues on their last day of service. He directed all provincial departments to clear pending pension bills within three months and said retired employees should not have to visit government offices repeatedly to receive their pensions.
He called for the development of an integrated system to ensure timely pension payments and directed the formation of a departmental task force, headed by the Services Secretary, with representatives from the Accountant General’s Office, Finance, Health, General Administration and other relevant departments.
Asif Hyder Shah also directed that amendments to existing rules be proposed where necessary and that the final operational framework for timely pension payments be submitted within a week.
The meeting also reviewed delays in medical reimbursement claims of government employees. Incomplete documentation, e-verification and delays in issuing No-Objection Certificates were identified as some of the hurdles.
The chief secretary said delays in medical reimbursement were mainly due to administrative obstacles rather than policy or funding issues, and directed authorities to eliminate unnecessary paperwork.
He also instructed the Secretary General Administration to review the existing procedure for medical reimbursement claims.
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