{
  "id": 17195269,
  "title": "LHC Restores Family Pensions for Daughters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/lhc-restores-family-pensions-for-daughters",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T07:27:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/30/lhc-restores-family-pensions-for-daughters/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lahore High Court's Rawalpindi Division has ruled that Punjab's decision to cease family pensions for the widowed, divorced and unmarried daughters of government employees is unconstitutional. This marks a significant victory for women affected by the 2024 notification, which restricted pensions to widows alone. Justice Ahsan Raza Kazmi delivered the judgment following a petition from Falak Shah, an impacted individual, and Tanveer Sohail Shah, a former Rawalpindi District Bar Association president. The court dismissed the Punjab Finance Department's and assistant advocate general's arguments, highlighting the constitutional violation of Article 25, which guarantees equality before the law. The ruling mandates the reinstatement of pensions to all affected women across 42 provincial government departments. While the full implementation of the court's order awaits, the decision brings renewed hope to women anticipating their rightful benefits. The significance of this ruling is underscored by its appearance on ProPakistani.",
  "summary": "The Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi Bench has declared unconstitutional and struck down the Punjab government’s decision to discontinue family pensions … Read More The post LHC Restores Family Pensions for Daughters appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}