SHAKEEL AHMED KAYANI vs THE MANAGING DIRECTOR / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ISLAMABAD — 2026 PLC(CS) 493 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2026 PLC(CS) 493 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2026
Reporter: PLC
Parties: SHAKEEL AHMED KAYANI vs THE MANAGING DIRECTOR / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ISLAMABAD

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Judgment text as reported

SHAKEEL AHMED KAYANI VS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ISLAMABAD. Arts. 9 & 14---Employment---Pension---Right to pension---Entitlement and scope---Pension is not a matter of bounty, charity, or benevolence, it is a right protected under Articles 9 and 14 of the Constitution and inseparably linked with the right to life, dignity and livelihood, for without sustenance in old age, these rights ring hollow---It should be taken more seriously for those public servants for whom it is a crystallized return on years of faithful service, a form of deferred wages earned through the sweat, labour, and loyalty of an employee---It embodies the principle that those who serve must not be cast aside in their twilight years---To deny or withhold pension is to strip a person of the security they have justly earned, leaving them exposed to indignity, vulnerability, and want---Therefore this right must be protected in the shape of the grant of pension that is not only adequate but also predictable---Moreover, an element of respect and empathy is to be maintained while granting pension which would be in consonance with the values that our Constitution espouses with dignity as the highest constitutional value---The law itself stands as a shield to protect the rights of such employees, ensuring that long earned entitlements are not eroded by institutional caprice---To trifle with pension is, therefore, to trifle with constitutional justice itself.

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