Pakistani Officials Still Receiving Pensions in Foreign Currencies Decades After Retirement

Pakistan's pension system has come under scrutiny as data reveals that dozens of retired government officials living abroad continue to receive their pensions in US dollars and other foreign currencies at the expense of the national exchequer.

A total of 35 retired government employees or their families are receiving pensions in foreign currencies while residing abroad, according to data from government institutions including Accountant General Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The data covers the period from 2021 to 2026 and shows that millions of rupees have been paid through Pakistani diplomatic missions to pensioners living in countries including the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Austria, Italy, and Sweden.

The figures reveal that 11 pensioners based in Washington received around Rs136.4 million over the past five years, while 10 pensioners in New York received approximately Rs101.5 million during the same period.