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The federal government on Thursday has raised the EOBI old-age pension by 62% from Rs.5250 to Rs.8500 within a year.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Government has increased the EOBI old-age pension by 62%, Premier took to Twitter and wrote “This helps us provide pensioners’ security in their post-retirement yrs. Much of this contribution comes from improving the Institution itself. Another step towards Madina Ki Riyasat.”

Our govt has increased the EOBI old-age pension by 62% from Rs.5250 to Rs.8500 within a year.This helps us provide pensioners' security in their post-retirement yrs. Much of this contribution comes from improving the Institution itself. Another step towards Madina Ki Riyasat

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 12, 2019

Earlier, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fridous Ashiq Awan says that an increase in the pension was a “manifestation of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s concern for the poor and downtrodden segments”.

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— Firdous Ashiq Awan (@Dr_FirdousPTI) December 12, 2019