A recent account highlights the systemic frustrations faced by Pakistani workers attempting to claim their retirement benefits from the Employees' Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI). Despite years of mandatory salary deductions intended to secure financial stability during retirement, many individuals encounter a difficult and opaque administrative process. The author describes repeated visits to the EOBI head office in Karachi, characterized by bureaucratic hurdles, unhelpful staff, and conflicting information. These experiences underscore a broader disillusionment among the workforce regarding the institution's ability to fulfill its promise of providing dignity to retirees. The narrative reflects the exhaustion and disappointment of citizens who find that their lifelong contributions yield inadequate support and significant logistical obstacles when they finally attempt to access their earned pensions.
Source : The Express Tribune
Photo : The Express Tribune
