The Federal Constitutional Court has ordered the provision of old-age pension to employees of private institutions and directed the Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) to pay monthly pensions to all petitioners.
According to reports, the court ruled that private employees who have completed 14 and a half years of service, even if less than 15 years, are eligible for a pension. It clarified that six months or more of service will be counted as one full year under the law.
A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Ameenuddin Khan issued the verdict, dismissing all appeals filed by EOBI. The court upheld the Lahore High Court’s decisions of 2024 and 2025, declaring them correct and stating that there was no scope for interference.
The Federal Constitutional Court declared that the schedule is an integral part of the law and that EOBI’s 2022 circular cannot affect employees’ legal right to pension.
