Pakistan, July 30 -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that a divorced daughter has the legal right to receive her deceased father's pension, rejecting an appeal filed by the Sindh government. The ruling came during a case involving a woman named Fatima, whose pension was initially restored by the Sindh High Court (SHC).

Justice Ayesha Malik issued a detailed 10-page verdict, declaring the Sindh government's 2022 circular discriminatory and invalid. She emphasized that pensions are not a favor, but a constitutional right that automatically transfers to eligible family members after a government employee's death.

The court strongly criticized the practice of linking a daughter's pension entitlement to her marital status, calling it...