LAHORE: The Punjab government has revised the Civil Service Pension Rules, allowing widows of government employees to receive pensions for life. The provincial finance department issued a notification after approval from the Governor of Punjab.
According to the notification, if a deceased government employee had more than one wife, the pension will be divided equally among them. However, if a widow remarries, her pension will be discontinued.
Earlier, widows were entitled to receive the pension for only 10 years after the death of the employee, but the Punjab government has now restored lifetime family pension. The provincial cabinet had already approved this decision at the start of August.
This comes in the backdrop of broader pension reforms announced by Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb during the budget speech for 2025-26. He said that over the past decades, changes made through executive orders had increased the financial burden on the national exchequer, which the government is now trying to reduce through reforms.
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Under the new reforms, early retirement will be discouraged, pension increases will be linked to the Consumer Price Index, and family pension after the death of a spouse will be limited to 10 years. In addition, multiple pensions have been abolished, and retired employees who take another job will have to choose between salary and pension.
