The federal government in pursuance of Service Tribunal Judgement of 02-12-2010 which was up held by Supreme Court vide its order of 01-04-2011 has allowed inclusion of the cost of living allowance at seven percent in pensionable emoluments. In compliance with these orders, the federal and Sindh government have allowed this benefit to their pensioners retiring before revision of pay scale in 2001.
It is regrettable that the government of Punjab is sitting over the case and has not yet extended this benefit to its pensioners. This is, to say the least, highly unjust and unfair. The Punjab CM is requested to kindly extend the same concessions to the Punjab pensioners who are finding it hard to face the current cruel inflation.
MUHAMMAD NAWAZ QASMI
Multan
