Pakistan, Aug. 27 -- A new e-pension portal has been introduced to make pension services easier for retired government employees. The digital system aims to reduce paperwork and repeated visits to government offices. It has been developed through the government and Accountant General Pakistan Revenues.

Under the new system, retirees can track their pension cases online from home. They can check the current status of their applications without visiting offices repeatedly. The system aims to resolve pension matters within days instead of taking months.

The portal will also allow pension payments to reach retirees through commercial bank accounts. Pensioners will no longer need to depend on a specific National Bank branch. They can receive...