Zubair Qureshi
President Dr Arif Alvi has set aside an impugned order of the Wafaqi Mohtasib on a widow’s plea, directing the Employees’ Old Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) to make payment of pension arrears since the death of her husband during 2017.
The directive was issued on an instant representation made by the complainant, Ayesha Arif widow of Mr Arif Mehmood, assailing the order of Wafaqi Mohtaisb of 25-11-2020 in which it upheld EOBI’s decision of granting pension along with payment of six months arrears under survivor’s pension against her claim made on 06-08-2019.
As per directive of the President’s Secretariat (Public), the compliance of the same case should be made within thirty days of the receipt of the said order.
The learned Mohtasib omitted to take note of this important aspect of the case and turned down the complainant’s grievance on untenable basis,” it added.
The deceased husband was getting pension from the EOBI till his death. The complainant (widow) moved a plea for survivors’ pension which was allowed by the agency with effect from 01-02-2019 along with grant of only six months arrears.
