PIA pensioners

Senior citizens are respected throughout the world, but the situation in Pakistan is the opposite. This is clear from the PIA management’s treatment of its retirees. These senior citizens have been struggling hard for the last 15 years to get their meagre pensions increased, but all in vain. During the last 15 years, only a one-time increase was made in 2013, despite the company’s rules that state that their will be an increase in pensions whenever there is an increase in the salaries of serving employees. Although the salaries of serving employees were raised three to four times, no increase was made in PIA pensions. The PIA management had committed to enhancing the commuted amount of PIA retirees after the completion of 10 years of their retirement, but regrettably this was never implemented. Three former PIA chiefs had repeatedly promised to increase the pension, but did nothing. On behalf of PIA retirees, I appeal to the prime minister and the CJP to intervene and ensure that adequate relief is provided to the retirees.

Mohammad Khan Sial

Karachi