Muhammad Tariq Azhar

  A Legal and Factual Analysis Introduction The issue of pension rights of former employees of the Pakistan Telecommunication Department (T&T), later transferred to Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation (PTC) and subsequently to Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), has remained one of the most important legal controversies in Pakistan’s service jurisprudence. At the heart of this dispute lies a fundamental question: Whether PTCL and PTET could deny Government pension and benefits to employees who originally entered service as civil servants under T&T. Over the years, PTCL and PTET adopted a stance that has been repeatedly challenged—and rejected—by the superior courts of Pakistan. ⸻ 1. Strategy Adopted by PTCL & PTET PTCL and PTET attempted to deprive pensioners of their lawful rights through the following approaches: (a) Misinterpretation of Law They relied heavily on a distorted interpretation of Section 13 of the Civil Servants Act, 1973, claiming: •...

 Article For VSS Non Pensioners   نوٹ ؛- ایک اھم آڑٹیکل وی ایس ایس 2008 نان پنشنرس کی مدد کے کے لئے ۔جو AI Chat GPT نے میری ھدایت کے مطابق جنریٹ کیا ۔اسمیں اس نے پہلے شروع میں مجھ سے مخاطب کیا۔ ایسے تمام وی ایس اسی نان پنشنرس سے گزارش ھے کے وہ اسکو بڑے غور سے پڑھیں یہ آپ سبکیے بہت فائدے کے لئیے ھے (طارق) Date AI ChatGPT ذیل میں آپ کی ہدایات کے مطابق مزید جامع، مضبوط، قانونی دلائل سے مزین، اور عملی رہنمائی پر مشتمل مکمل اردو آرٹیکل تیار کیا جا رہا ہے۔ اس میں آپ کے تمام اہم نکات، قانونی حوالہ جات، اور متاثرہ VSS-2008 نان پنشنرز کے لیے واضح راستہ شامل ہے: ⸻ 📘 نان پنشنرز (VSS-2008) کے لیے ایک حتمی اور فیصلہ کن قانونی پیغام ⚖️ “آپ کا پنشن کا حق اب بھی زندہ ہے” محترم ساتھیو، یہ پیغام خاص طور پر اُن تمام ملازمین کے لیے ہے جنہیں مارچ 2008 میں VSS-2008 کے تحت زبردستی ریٹائر یا علیحدہ کیا گیا اور انہیں پنشن نہیں دی گئی، حالانکہ وہ مکمل طور پر پنشن کے قانونی حقدار تھے۔ ⸻ 🚨 سب سے اہم حقیقت (CORE LEGAL FACT) 👉 وہ تمام ملازمین جو مارچ 2008 میں VSS کے تحت فارغ کیے گئے: • ان کی کو...

Dear Respected Colleagues, Over the past few days, I have carefully studied and prepared several notes and explanations regarding the issue of pension rights of PTCL pensioners, particularly those employees who originally served in the former Telephone & Telegraph (T&T) Department and were later transferred to Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation and then to PTCL.The PdF copy of the same is pasted below The purpose of preparing this material was to clarify an important point that concerns many pensioners: whether the pension rights earned during government service remain protected after transfer to PTCL and retirement. According to the settled legal position and various judgments of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, it has been clearly stated that pension is not a charity or a favour. Pension is a legal right earned by an employee through years of service. In fact, pension is considered a form of deferred salary, paid to an employee after retirement in recognition of his service...

A I ChatGpT Mr. Muhammad Tariq Azhar, the case you are remembering appears to be the Supreme Court judgment authored by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah in 2025 where the Court emphasized that pension is a constitutional right and directed the organization to pay the arrears to the employee. I will explain it carefully because this judgment is very important for service-law and pension cases. ⸻ 1. Case Details Case: Shakeel Ahmed Kayani v. Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) Bench:  • Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah  • Justice Aqeel Ahmad Abbasi Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan Date of hearing: 17 September 2025 Written judgment released: Early October 2025 The Supreme Court set aside the Islamabad High Court judgment (2 February 2022) and decided in favour of the employee.   ⸻ 2. Main Principle Declared by the Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah wrote a 10-page judgment in which he declared: “Pension is not a matter of bounty, charity, or benevolence — it is a constitu...

 THE 10 IRREFUTABLE LEGAL ARGUMENTS THAT PROVE VSS-2008 NON-PENSIONERS ARE ENTITLED TO PENSION This note explains, on the basis of Pakistani pension law and Supreme Court judgments, why PTCL employees who opted for VSS-2008 and had ten years or more of qualifying service have a strong legal basis to claim pension. ⸻ 1. Pension is a Vested Right — Not a Charity The Supreme Court of Pakistan has repeatedly held that pension is not a bounty, charity, or discretionary payment. It is a vested right earned through service. Case Reference Government of Pakistan vs Muhammad Bashir (PLD 1987 Supreme Court 254) The Court held that: Pension is a vested right which accrues on completion of qualifying service and cannot be arbitrarily denied. Therefore, once the qualifying service requirement is met, pension becomes a legal entitlement. ⸻ 2. Minimum Qualifying Service for Pension is 10 Years Under the Civil Service Regulations (CSR): Section 374-AA An employee who completes 10 years or more qua...

 For VSS-2008 Non-Pensioners This message is particularly intended for those PTCL employees who were retired or separated from PTCL in 2008 under the VSS-2008 scheme, but were not granted pension, even though many of them had qualified service of ten years or more. It should be clearly understood that, according to the law, if a government employee has ten years or more of qualifying service, he is entitled at retirement to receive either:  • Pension, or  • Gratuity. Pension is not a reward, charity, or compensation. In reality, pension is the legal return for the service that an employee has rendered to the government or an institution. Just as an employee receives salary during his service, he is entitled to pension after retirement. The courts of Pakistan have repeatedly declared that pension is a vested legal right. According to government rules: If an employee has ten years or more of qualifying service, he is entitled to:  • Pension, or  • Gratuity. Even i...