Islamabad, August 28th, 2025: 5th Meeting of the Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development was held today at 11:00 a.m. in the Constitution Room (Old Committee Room No.5), Second Floor, Parliament House, Islamabad, under the Chairmanship of Syed Rafiullah, MNA.

At the beginning of the meeting, the committee members congratulated the chairman on assuming new responsibilities.

Two positive decisions were taken in the committee, in which the chairman of the committee announced that EOBI employees or pensioners can approach the committee in case of any issue, the Committee will take action immediately on such cases. As per the instructions of the Committee Chairman, EOBI has committed to releasing pensions to pensioners and assured the Committee that the pension increased from rupees 10,000 to rupees 11,500 with effect from 1st January, 2025 will be disbursed along with all arrears on September 1st 2025.

The Acting Chairman of the Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) briefed the Committee on the institution’s overall performance, structure, and operations. The briefing covered Pakistan’s social security framework, EOBI’s organizational setup, contribution mechanisms, and the range of benefits provided under the EOB Act, 1976.

The Committee was informed about ongoing and completed projects, pension disbursements, fund collection and utilization, and key institutional challenges. Members raised critical questions and provided recommendations and directions for improving service delivery and efficiency.