In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that a divorced daughter is entitled to her deceased father’s pension, regardless of her marital status at the time of his death.
The court declared that pension is a legal right, not charity, and must be given based on entitlement, not marital condition.
The 10-page written judgment, authored by Justice Ayesha Malik, stated that the timing of the divorce, whether before or after the father’s death, is irrelevant to a daughter’s eligibility for pension.
The ruling emphasised that women’s right to pension should not be based on financial need or marriage status, but rather on equality and entitlement.
