The Interior National Assembly Standing Committee has approved the Islamabad Senior Citizenship bill 2025 with the aim to give benefits to the city’s senior residents.
According to the Associated Press of Pakistan, the new legislation grants senior citizens a 25 percent discount on selected government and private services.
The bill was presented Member National Assembly that said residents aged 60 and above could access the benefits through their National Identity Cards removing the need for a separate senior citizen card.
On this occasion MNA Nabeel suggested coordinating with NADRA, pointing out that fingerprints of some senior citizens may be unclear.
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry said that if successful, the program could be expanded nationwide.
Dual pension and salary benefits restored for re-employed retirees
The government has rolled back a recent restriction that stopped retired public servants from drawing both a pension and a salary after being rehired reversing a move that had been presented as a key pension reform.
A short notification issued by the Ministry of Finance withdrew two earlier orders with immediate effect. The decision restores the long-standing arrangement under which retired civil, judicial and military officials can receive their pension alongside a salary if they return to public service.
Policy reversal after bureaucratic pressure
Under the order retired federal employees who were re-employed after the age of 60 were required to choose between their pension and their new salary.
The measure applied to appointments made on both contract and regular terms and was framed as part of broader efforts to contain rising pension costs.
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