PU: Pensioners’ plight & institutional failure |
THE ongoing plight of pensioners at the University of Peshawar represents a deeply troubling humanitarian crisis — one that demands immediate attention from both government authorities and the university administration. For reasons that remain disturbingly unclear, retired employees have reportedly been denied their pensions, causing severe financial hardship and emotional distress among one of society’s most vulnerable groups.
Pension is not a privilege. It is a fundamental right, earned through decades of honest and dedicated service. Employees of public institutions spend the prime years of their lives working under strict rules and regulations, often forgoing alternative sources of income, sustained by a single assurance: that upon retirement, they will be afforded financial security. To deny or delay this right is not merely an administrative failing — it is a serious breach of institutional trust and a violation of the social contract between an employer and those who have served it faithfully.
The human face of this crisis........