Pension cell established by Pakistan Railways

New unit aims to facilitate pensioners by ensuring payment within seven days

LAHORE:

Pakistan Railways (PR) has started one-window operations by establishing a special cell for the payment of dues to pensioners.

In one week, the Railways will scrutinize the pension papers of 19,000 retired employees and their widows, sending a cheque to the concerned department for payment.

According to details, following the instructions of Chief Accounts Officer Zia Islam Niazi, Divisional Accounts Officer Railway Syed Faizan Abbas set up special pensioners’ cell for the 19,000 pensioners in Lahore division, including retired men and widows, to pay their pensions on time.

The one-window operation will ensure the checking and completion of retired railway employees’ paperwork within seven days, without any hassle for payment. The cheques will be sent to the relevant department, so that pensioners do not have to visit the railway offices to collect their pensions.

Sources said that in order to facilitate pensioners and widows, Divisional Accounts Officer Abbas has directed the cell’s staff to complete all paperwork and make the cheques within seven days. Making sure that the time of both railway department personnel and retired employees is not wasted was a priority in the establishment of this cell.

In this regard, Divisional Accounts Officer Abbas said that retired employees and their widows are getting convenience from the special cell as they receive their pensions without delay or difficulty.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 2^nd, 2022.