A fake notification about three years increase in the age of retirement of government employees is again circulating on social media.
The notification says that the retirement age has increased from 60 to 63 years.
A viral notification issued by the Establishment Division states that Government of Pakistan has decided to grant three year extension to all the federal government employees and this decision shall take effect from 1st January 2026.
However, official sources have named the notification as fake, baseless and misleading and made it clear that no such notification has been issued by either Establishment Division or Finance Division.
According to sources, the notification makes use of the logo of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a faux logo of the government of Pakistan, Islamabad and the fake signatures of Shakeel Qadir Khan, the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Pakistan. It also has counterfeit reference numbers of Finance and Establishment Divisions.
Officials said that similar fake notifications and news items have spread on social media in the past and the aim is to create confusion and uncertainty among the government employees and the general public.
Relevant authorities have appealed to the Government employees and citizens not to trust such information and to use online authentic official channels, official websites and gazette notifications only.
Dual pension and salary benefits restored for re-employed retirees
The government 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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