The issue of pensions for military personnel presents a challenge where opportunities exist, and the shortage of trained or skilled staff in...
The issue of pensions for military personnel presents a challenge where opportunities exist, and the shortage of trained or skilled staff in other organizations is connected. To implement effective and economically viable reforms, all departments, law enforcement agencies (especially police), education, judiciary, and health sectors need well-trained personnel to significantly enhance the existing security infrastructure and civilian support systems. As mentioned earlier, officers and soldiers in the Armed Forces retire between the ages of 33 and 45, whereas in other government departments, the retirement age is 60 years. These trained individuals face significant financial difficulties during a critical period of their lives. Extending the service of well-trained personnel who are transferred to LEAs, among others, instead of retiring, thereby postponing the payment of commuted pensions, would benefit both the state and the retirees.
The suggestion is as follows: (1) Personnel who complete their service around the age of 45, due to their age and with no further chances for promotion, should be offered the choice of (1) retiring with a pension without commutation up to the age of 60 or being transferred to the Civil Armed Forces and Police/Magistracy. Those who choose to leave will have their commutation available starting from the standard retirement age of 60. (2) Each CAF Branch/Force has its own training school/institute, which can all be closed. The responsibility for their specialized training can be assigned to one or two existing Army Training Centres, or separate training centres can be created for them. This will lead to significant savings. (3) Former armed forces officers and personnel should be transferred or adjusted based on their specialties. (4) Regular soldiers, sailors, and airmen can be transferred to (a) Pakistan Rangers (b) Pakistan Coast Guards (c) Frontier Constabulary KPK (d) Frontier Corps KPK (e) Frontier Corps Baluchistan (f) Airport Security Force (g) Anti-Narcotics Force (h) Provincial Police (j) DSG (k) Maritime Security (l) Ex-Armed Forces Officers and servicemen who are in specialist disciplines such as medical, signal, engineering, etc., can be placed according to their specializations. (m) Every officer up to the rank of Major and above must pass an examination on Military Law. After focused training in a judicial academy to improve their understanding of the country's laws. Qualified ex-armed force officers can be posted to the lower judiciary as Magistrates and Judges for the lower courts. (n) The Ministry of Education should receive both instructors from the Training Schools and administrators. (o) The Ministry of Health should receive trained nursing staff as well as administrators. (p) The Ministry of Population Control and the Ministry of Religious Affairs can get administrators for Madrassas, among other roles.
The responsibilities of each CAF organization vary, but considering their overarching command structure is derived from the Army (with less emphasis on Police), their officers and personnel possess comprehensive experience in weapon handling, tactics, administration, organization, and intelligence/security. As a result, they can be efficiently transitioned into the CAF with 1-2 months of conversion training at an Army Training Centre, utilizing the current CAF instructional staff.
The length of service for CAF is similar to that of the army, but the pension is lower than that of the Army. However, for those who have moved from the Armed Forces, the original regulations governing their appointment will be applicable.
Certain selected schools will be established as independent training facilities for all CAF Forces. Additional information can be addressed between GHQ and CAF Headquarters, excluding Police, Magistrates, and Security Companies, which can also be integrated with one another. Army officers who are transferred to the Police may receive six months of training at the Police College Sihala. The CAF Headquarters should be established under the Homeland Security Force (HSF) structure, separate from the Ministry of Interior. Training for officers and personnel must be carefully planned and coordinated well in advance, starting with different categories in the designated Army/Police CAF training centers/schools/colleges, and later extending to all CAF segments within their own CAF Training Centre.
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