{"id":22548,"date":"2026-07-20T15:33:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/?p=22548"},"modified":"2026-07-20T15:33:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:33:51","slug":"sindh-high-court-orders-payment-of-dues-to-widows-of-deceased-sanitary-workers-within-six-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrnww.com\/?p=22548","title":{"rendered":"Sindh High Court orders payment of dues to widows of deceased sanitary workers within six weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Karachi (HRNW) \u2014 A constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court has directed that all outstanding retirement and pension dues of deceased sanitary workers from Town Municipal Committees (TMCs) be paid to their widows and families within six weeks, declaring these payments a legal<\/strong> right of retired employees. During the hearing on petitions filed over non-payment of dues, the court noted that administrative delays or inter-departmental issues cannot be used as a basis to withhold benefits for an indefinite period.<\/p>\n

According to the petitioners\u2019 counsel, one of the applicants, Muqaddas, is a woman with a disability and the sole breadwinner of her household. After her husband\u2019s death, pension and related dues were not paid, leaving the family in severe financial hardship. The lawyer argued that such delays directly affect the livelihoods and dignity of vulnerable families, particularly widows and dependents of low-paid sanitary workers.<\/p>\n

Counsel for KMC informed the court that all dues of deceased employee Nadeem would be paid within one month, while the case file for deceased employee Amanat Masih\u2019s benefits had already been received by the Welfare Department and his family is being paid a monthly family pension. He further stated that the Sindh government is currently providing 200 million rupees per month for pension payments, and that KMC has requested additional funds for the dues of retired TMC employees. A letter has reportedly been sent to the provincial government seeking an additional 9.8 billion rupees to clear outstanding pension and retirement liabilities.<\/p>\n

Human rights angle<\/p>\n