President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday directed the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) to pay Rs 200,000 as a “marriage grant” to a retired employee for the marriage of his son who had been denied payment by LESCO on the ground that he had applied for the grant after the expiry of the prescribed time limit of six months.
He emphasized that we should take care of such people, who due to ignorance of the law or being unaware of the benefits for which they might be eligible due to their service, are unable to benefit from them in time. Dr. Arif Alvi regretted that the employee was not aware of his entitlement and found out from others that a marriage grant for his son was possible. He further held that it was the responsibility of government agencies to inform people about such benefits. He gave these remarks while accepting a representation filed by Mr Muhammad Asif (the complainant) against the decision of the Wafaqi Mohtasib. As per the details, Mr Muhammad Asif was an employee of LESCO .
