ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has provided major financial relief to retired federal government employees by approving a substantial increase in pensions. This decision has been officially confirmed through an Office Memorandum issued by the ministry. According to the memorandum, government employees retiring on or after July 1, 2025, will have their baseline pensions calculated … Read more
LAHORE: Commissioner Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (Pessi) Dr Syed Bilal Haider has assured the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) of extending all support and facilitation to the workers and their employees. He was talking to the Aptma delegation headed by Aptma Chairman Abdul Rahim Nasir, and including Chairman Northern Zone Hamid Zaman, Senior … Read more
LAHORE: Minister for Labour Ansar Majeed Khan has inaugurated the electronic balloting for annual audit of businesses establishments, a statement said. The Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (Pessi) arranged the event at its head office. The minister said 18,269 enterprises and factories have been included in the balloting, which choose a self-assessment scheme. Through this … Read more
KARACHI: Contributions for the welfare and pension of employees by the industry up to Rs100,000 will be paid online, an official said in a statement. The complaints of harassment by the Employees Old-age Benefit Institution (EOBI) officials can be lodged on the website and via challan. These views were expressed by Employees Old-age Benefit Institution … Read more
KARACHI: The Businessmen Panel of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has expressed concern over the delay in the approval of “Small and Medium Enterprises Policy 2021” and stressed the need for speeding up the process of approving the new SME Policy after removing its flaws with a view to address … Read more
KARACHI: The employers have agreed to voluntarily contribute to the Employees Old-age Benefit Institution (EOBI) at an enhanced rate and the Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) will establish the EOBI Help Desk in the EFP Secretariat to facilitate contributions, a statement said. This was agreed in a consultative meeting of the employers and the EOBI … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan’s labour laws would be updated for safeguarding the interests of the labourers and employers, a government official said. Speaking at a consultative workshop of labourers, industrialists and the government on labour laws at a local hotel, provincial Minister for Industries and Trade Mian Aslam Iqbal said that the labour laws would be updated … Read more
A meeting of the Federal Cabinet was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan in which important appointments and transfers were approved. Sources said that Usman Nasir has been approved to be appointed as MD Pakistan Software Export Board while the Cabinet has approved to hire Harvartho Hussain Chaudhry Company for the audit … Read more
The federal cabinet has approved an increase in EOBI’s pensions. A meeting of the Federal Cabinet was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan in which approval was given to increase the pension of Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI). [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”pm-imran-khan-to-call-federal-cabinet-meeting”] According to sources, EOBI pensioners will now get Rs 8,500 instead … Read more
An important meeting of the Federal Cabinet will be chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan on tomorrow (Jul 1). According to details, in view of the increasing cases of coronavirus, the federal cabinet meeting will be held at 12 noon tomorrow at the Prime Minister’s House. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”india-is-involved-in-attack-on-psx-pm-imran-khan”] The meeting will consider party affairs … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Government has increased the EOBI old-age pension by 62% from Rs.5250 to Rs.8500 within a year. The premier took to Twitter and wrote “This helps us provide pensioners’ security in their post-retirement yrs. Much of this contribution comes from improving the Institution itself. Another step towards Madina … Read more
