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Wafaqi Mohtasib Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has directed all the Federal Government Agencies to ensure timely payment of pension and retirement dues to the government servants particularly low paid employees.
He was addressing a meeting with the senior officers of important Ministries and AGPR for implementing the recommendations of Pension Committee for redressal of hundreds of complaints regarding delay in payment of pension.
He warned that strict legal action will be taken against those responsible for delay.
Wafaqi Mohtasib has also constituted a Monitoring Committee which will present a comprehensive report within six weeks by identifying the problems and bottlenecks after meeting the relevant Ministries and departments.
He said that work of the responsible officers and staff in dealing with pension complaints should be monitored and ensured immediate implementation of decisions of the Wafaqi Mohtasib.