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In a landmark decision, the Federal Constitutional Court has ordered the Employees Old Benefits Institution (EOBI) to provide monthly old age pensions to its employees. The court, in a three-member bench led by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, rejected all appeals filed by EOBI and upheld the decisions of the Lahore High Court in 2024 and 2025. Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi issued the written order.
According to the court, a service period of six months or more will be considered as one year for the purpose of pension. The court observed that the schedule was a mandatory part of the law and the Lahore High Court’s decision was correct, with no room for intervention. The court also ruled that EOBI’s 2022 circular on pension would not affect the rights of employees, and it would be unfair to deprive them of pension due to a strict interpretation of the welfare law.
The court further stated that service of over 14 years would be considered as 15 years for the purpose of pension, and the principle of rounding off would apply in pension cases. The court also directed EOBI to provide monthly old age pensions to all applicants.
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