Lahore High Court rules contract years may count toward government employee pensions
Most outlets reported that the Lahore High Court ruled that uninterrupted contract service can count toward pension eligibility for government employees who were later regularized. 24 News HD emphasized the Punjab government's failed appeal and the ruling's implication for regularized employees. Daily Pakistan described the ruling as clearing up pension entitlements for those with prior contract appointments. Pakistan Observer and Daily Pakistan framed the decision as providing relief, while 24 News HD focused more on the legal process and the government’s unsuccessful attempt to seek relief.
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LHC says five years of contractual service before regularisation qualifies for pension
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that continuous contractual service rendered by a government employee before regularisation can be counted towards the qualifying service required for pension and other retirement benefits. A two-member LHC bench headed by Justice Muzamil Akhtar Shabbir dismissed an appeal filed by the Punjab government and upheld an earlier single bench decision di...
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Lahore High Court Issues Key Pension Ruling for Govt Employees
The Lahore High Court has issued an important ruling on government employees’ pensions, saying that continuous contract service followed by… Read More
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Lahore High Court clarifies Pension Rights for Govt Employees with Contract Jobs
LAHORE – Relief for government employees who spent years working on temporary or contractual appointments before getting regular status as Lahore High Court recent ruling clears the air on pension entitlement. The court held that contractual and temporary service rendered before regularisation can be counted towards pension, meaning an employee cannot simply be denied pension […]
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LHC rules uninterrupted contract service can count towards pension
LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that government employees who are later regularised may have their uninterrupted…
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Employees' years on contract must also be counted in pension, rules LHC
The Punjab government failed to get relief from the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday when the latter, while rejecting the former’s intra-court appeal, declared that the government employees, who were regularized, would also receive pension for the years when they were on contract, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
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