A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Pension Reforms for the Uncovered Labour Force was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Law & Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar in Islamabad.

The meeting reviewed various models for bringing informal and pension-excluded workers into the pension system. A voluntary pension scheme for domestic workers, agricultural workers, self-employed persons and other informal workers was also discussed.

Azam Nazeer Tarar said every worker should have the right to a dignified and secure retirement and that pension protection should not remain limited to the formal sector.

He said bringing domestic workers, agricultural workers, self-employed persons and other informal workers within the social protection framework is an important need.

The Federal Minister said the proposed pension system would be designed to be accessible, financially sustainable and long-term, while remaining aligned with international standards and ILO principles.