IHC grants one-month relief in pension case

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday adjourned hearing of a contempt of court petition regarding non-payment of arrears of monthly pension to former auditor general Akhtar Buland Rana after the Finance Ministry sought a one-month time for payment.

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the case, during which, a report was presented in the court, according to which the total arrears of Rana's pension amount to Rs24 million.

Assistant Attorney General Usman Ghuman told the court that the pension of petitioner Rana did not start at the time of his retirement from civil service. APP