ISLAMABAD: The Pensioners Action Committee of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has voiced deep concern over the tense political and law and order situation in the federal capital, saying any disruption in routine life could affect the second hearing of their pension case scheduled for September 28, 2026.
In a press release, the committee said ongoing political uncertainty, possible road closures and administrative restrictions in Islamabad had created serious apprehensions among more than 250 retired PSB employees, widows and orphans who were waiting for the court proceedings as a crucial source of relief.
The committee maintained that the retired employees had been facing a severe financial and humanitarian crisis since the suspension of their monthly pensions in June 2026. It said the pensioners, many of them elderly and unwell, had been left without resources for food, medicines and medical treatment.
According to the committee, the situation had already taken a tragic human toll. It said a retired mali, Abdul Qadeer, recently died of a heart attack, while several former employees, including Abdur Rehman, a naib qasid, Muhammad Kabir Satti, a security guard, and Ghulam Rasool, a head waiter, were battling serious strokes and cardiac complications in hospitals.
The PSB retirees appealed to Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Rana Sanaullah Khan, the Ministry of Interior and the local administration to ensure that the present political standoff did not hinder their access to the court.
They urged the authorities to make arrangements so that the September 28 hearing could proceed without any administrative or situational delay. The committee said the court proceedings were vital for the pensioners, widows and orphans seeking emergency interim relief.
The pensioners warned that any postponement caused by blockades or restrictions in the city would further worsen their plight and could push critically ill retirees and families without regular income towards an irreversible crisis.
