ITS “PENSIONER’S DAY” TODAY

Lahore: “Pensioner’s Day” will be celebrated in all offices of Ombudsman Punjab on Tuesday, April 15 while Ombudsman Punjab Javed Mahmood will personally supervise all the activities of the day.

Wazir Ahmad Qureshi, Incharge “Mohtasib Punjab Pension Cell”, will organize Khuli Kucheri on “Pensioner’s Day” at 10:00 AM at Lahore likewise Member Incharge of concerned Regional Offices of Ombudsman Punjab at Multan, Sargodha and Rawalpindi will also hold khuli kucheri and welcome pensioners and retired employees of Punjab Government on 15^th April.

Ombudsman Punjab Javed Mahmood while declaring 15^th of every month as “Pensioner’s Day” in all offices of Ombudsman in Punjab has clearly has issued notification mentioning that in case of holiday on 15^th, “Pensioner’s Day” will be celebrated on the next working day.

Representatives of Accountant General Punjab, Benevolent Fund & Group Insurance, State Life Corporation of Pakistan will also attend Pensioner’s Day to cooperate in solving the long standing pensionary issues of the retired employees.

Decision to celebrate “Pensioner’s Day” on every 15^th is in fact an acknowledgement aiming at to extend respect, honour and relief to the retired employees who dedicated their youth age and valuable period to serve the nation and country.

“The pensioners are not merely retired civil servants but also senior citizens of the country and I have only done my duty by dedicating a day to resolve their issues”, says Ombudsman Punjab. He said that concerned government functionaries will also be summoned on “Pensioner’s Day” just to resolve the pension related issues of the said complainant on spot in khuli kucheri.

“Mohtasib Punjab Pension Cell” is doing wonderful job to safeguard the monetary rights of the pensioners and retired employees and their family members to should pay visit to  Ombudsman Offices on 15^th of every month i.e. on “Pensioner’s Day” if they are victim of delayed pension case, GP Fund Payment, Group Insurance, Benevolent Fund or any pensionary benefit. He has also directed Pension Sanctioning Authorities to extend cooperation to “Mohtasib Punjab Pension Cell” for speedy redressal of grievances of the pensioners.

Ombudsman Punjab has also warned the Pension Sanctioning Authorities to refrain from flouting the Presidential Orders, Judgments of Supreme Court and Pension Rules of the Punjab Government and award the pensionary benefits to retiring employees without delay.