No extension in retirement age for civil servants

Such news is devoid of fact, said establishment Division.Section of media had reported that the Federal Government had announced two-year increase in the retirement age of all civil servants with a notification to be effective from November1.The news had caused a stir amongst the already retired bureaucrats, who also been vying for an extension in their service.The move could have had political and financial benefits for the incumbent PPP government which is scheduled to go for the general elections early next year.The spokesman of the Establishment Division while refuting the reports said that no such notification has been issued by the Establishment Division.He made it clear that such a news item has created a ‘wrong impression’ and is not based on ‘facts’