PSB Action Committee Says Pension Crisis Claims Third Life, Quetta Security Officer Dies

QUETTA – (Staff Reporter/Web Desk)  -PSB Action Committee has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Ghulam Haider, Chief Security Officer at the PSB Coaching Centre in Quetta. He passed away this morning after a long fight with cancer.

According to the committee, Mr. Haider was still a serving employee when he fell ill. Members say his request for emergency health grants was held back while the pension dispute at the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) dragged on. They believe he could not get the treatment he needed in time.

Mr. Haider leaves behind his wife and seven young children, four sons and three daughters. The family now faces a very hard time, with rising prices and no steady income.

The committee says this is the third death linked to the crisis in recent months. Members say the situation has become a serious human problem and not just a financial one.

Earlier, retired gardener Abdul Qadeer died of a heart attack. The committee says he was under heavy money stress because his dues were stuck.

Security guard Muhammad Nabi also passed away, this time from liver cancer. According to the committee, his settlement claims were still frozen when he died.

Other retired staff are also struggling. Former director Muhkamuddin Mangrio and head waiter Ghulam Rasool are paralysed, say committee members. Kabir Satti and Abdul Rehman are living with serious long-term illnesses and, the committee says, cannot afford proper care.

Members claim the main reason is that PSB has stopped all medical facilities for retired employees. Many families, they say, can no longer pay for medicines, tests or hospital visits.

The committee has now made an urgent appeal to Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Rana Sanaullah Khan. It has also asked the Islamabad High Court to step in without delay.

A court hearing on the matter is set for October 28, 2026. The committee wants the court to take serious notice of these deaths and give clear directions to the PSB administration.

The group has put forward two main demands. First, release the pension arrears of the last three months at once and without conditions. Second, bring back the medical cover that was stopped for retired staff.

Committee members say the delay is hurting widows and elderly workers the most. For many of them, the monthly pension is the only income they have.

They also say that the people who gave years of service to Pakistan’s sports system should not be left without help in their final days. A fair and fast decision, they add, could save more families from the same pain.

This report is based on statements from the Pensioners Action Committee. It will be updated if the PSB administration shares its response.