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The six-week post natal leave is compulsory. (Section 4 of West Pakistan Maternity Benefit Ordinance, 1958). The maternity leave in public sector is also 90 days (3 months) and during this time, wages are paid in full.\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Income\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>The maternity leave is awarded with full pay. The qualifying condition is that the women must be working in enterprise at least four months prior to the date of delivery of her child.(Section 4 of West Pakistan Maternity Benefit Ordinance, 1958)\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Free Medical Care\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>In accordance with section 38 of The Provincial Employees Social Security Ordinance, 1965, a woman is entitled to entitled to prenatal confinement and post-natal medical care, if she is entitled to maternity benefit under section 36.\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n    \n      \n\n    \n\n    \n      \n    \n    \u003Cdiv class=\"related\">\n      \u003Ch2>Related Items\u003C\u002Fh2>\n      \n          _ll_jobprotection_URL_\n      \n          _ll_breastfeeding_URL_\n      \n          _ll_family_URL_\n      \n          _ll_sickleave_URL_\n      \n          _ll_employmentsecurity_URL_\n      \n          _CBA_FOLDER_URL_\n      \n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n\n  \n\n    \n    \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n\n  \n    \u003Cstyle>\n\n      h1, h2, h3 {\n      font-weight: bold;\n      margin-top: 20px;\n      margin-bottom: 10px;\n      }\n      \n      .related a {\n        display:block;\n        border: 1px solid transparent;\n      }\n\n      ul ol, ol ol, ol ul {\n      font-size: 100%;\n      }\n\n    \u003C\u002Fstyle>\n\n  \n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Your rights: maternity leave and pay in Pakistan – .","\u003Cdiv>\n\n\u003Cspan>This page was last updated on:\n      2026-04-03\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Maternity Leave\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Female employees are entitled to a maximum of twelve weeks (or 3 months) of maternity leave with full pay. 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