Reservists not entitled to minimum pension, rules SC
Court says they are fixed-rated pensioners, belong to a force distinct from army
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ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court has ruled that special reservist pensioners of the army were not entitled to receive a minimum pension from the federal government.
“[The] reservists comprise of reserve forces created by the Pakistan (Army and Air Force) Reserves Act, 1950 with their rules of service by the name of the Pakistan Army Reserve Rules, 1974,” read an 11-page verdict authored by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed while setting aside a Lahore High Court judgment in favour of special reservist pensioners.