Published on, Aug. 30 -- August 30, 2025 6:58 PM

The federal cabinet has approved a significant 15% increase in pensions under the Employees' Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI). This hike will raise the minimum monthly pension from Rs 10,000 to Rs 11,500. The revised amounts will be paid starting from September 1, along with any arrears, as confirmed by Chaudhry Saalik Hussain, the Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.

This increase will offer greater support to pensioners, especially long-serving ones. According to the minister, those who have served the longest will now be eligible for monthly pensions exceeding Rs 30,000. Additionally, the government has instructed EOBI to release Rs 10 billion eve...