KARACHI:On intervention of Aijaz Ali Khan, Ombudsman Sindh, issue regarding deficiency period for grant of family pension to a widow was resolved 18 years after the death of her husband police constable Hussain Bux.
Ms Bhira filed a complaint in March 2018 stating that her husband Hussain Bux was appointed as police constable on 11.02.1991 and died during service on 21.03.2000, but pensionary benefits were not allowed to her on the plea that her husband had less than 10 years of qualifying service. She therefore requested to intervene.
The complaint was admitted and took up by the authorities concerned including Secretary to Government of Sindh, Home Department. After persuasion, the police authorities submitted the case to home department Sindh for condoning the deficient period of 10 months and 20 days in qualifying service of the deceased employee so that the widow may avail the benefit of the pensionary benefits and later, the Finance Department, Government of Sindh, conveyed its approval in the matter.
Thereafter, the concerned District Accounts Officer, Hyderabad, confirmed payment of dues to the widow, who confirmed the same and extended her thankfulness. The ombudsman expressed his satisfaction that on his intervention a widow got her pensionary benefits, after 18 years of death of her husband.