ISLAMABAD, Oct 26: The President on Saturday directed that pension papers of retiring government servants must be finalized expeditiously so that no hardship could be caused to the persons concerned in getting their pensions.

It has been further advised that the pension related funds would be paid to the persons concerned without any extra or under table payments, says a press release.

Under Civil Servant Regulation (CSR)-906, all authorities dealing with the applications for pension, should bear in mind that delay in the payment of pension involves peculiar hardships.

It is, therefore, essential to ensure that the retired employee should be able to receive his pension on the date on which it becomes due. The CSR 907 further provides that every employee should, in his own interest, submit his formal application for pension to the departmental authority concerned six months in advance of the date of his actual or anticipated retirement. Provided:

(i) In cases, in which the date of retirement cannot be foreseen six months in advance, the application shall be submitted immediately after the date of retirement is settled; and

(ii) An officer proceeding on leave preparatory to retirement in excess of six months, shall submit the application at the time of proceeding on such leave.