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title: "Pakistan pays pensions in foreign currency to retired officials living abroad"
description: "Most outlets reported the issue of retired Pakistani government officials receiving pensions in foreign currency while living abroad, with a focus on the financial figures and the number of individuals involved. Daily Pakistan led with a list of retired officers receiving payments in US dollars and described the situation as part of the country’s grim pension system. Minute Mirror highlighted the total amount paid—Rs342.1 million over five years—to 33 retired federal employees. Both excerpts framed the issue as a financial concern but did not elaborate on policy implications or public reaction."
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# Pakistan pays pensions in foreign currency to retired officials living abroad

pakistan · latest filing 1 Sep 2026, 1:37 AM PKT · 31 Aug – 1 Sep 2026 · 3 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported the issue of retired Pakistani government officials receiving pensions in foreign currency while living abroad, with a focus on the financial figures and the number of individuals involved. Daily Pakistan led with a list of retired officers receiving payments in US dollars and described the situation as part of the country’s grim pension system. Minute Mirror highlighted the total amount paid—Rs342.1 million over five years—to 33 retired federal employees. Both excerpts framed the issue as a financial concern but did not elaborate on policy implications or public reaction.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Minute Mirror** — [List of 33 retired officers receiving dollar pensi...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/list-of-33-retired-officers-receiving-dollar-pensions-revealed-622339/) · 1 Sep 2026, 1:37 AM PKT
  > A list of 33 retired Pakistani officers receiving monthly pensions in US dollars from the government has come to light,
- **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [List of Retired Pakistani Officers getting Paid in US Dollars – full details here](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/31-Aug-2026/list-of-retired-pakistani-officers-getting-paid-in-us-dollars-full-details-here) · 31 Aug 2026, 1:24 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD – Another picture of Pakistan’s grim pension system emerged, with dozens of retired government officials living abroad continuing to get their pensions in US dollars and other foreign currencies at the expense of the national exchequer. Journalist Zahid Gishkori revealed data from government institutions, including Accountant General Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) and the Ministry of Foreig...

3 articles from 2 outlets, 31 Aug – 1 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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