Salary and pension increased by 15-20%: Govt. of Pakistan

The government of Pakistan announced 15 percent increase in salaries of all government employees and personnel of the armed forces, besides, revision in Basic Pay Scales (BPS) 2008 by merging all ad-hoc allowances granted up to July 1, 2009. The government also announced 15 to 20 percent increase in pensions for retired government employees. Employees retired before 30th June 2001 shall get 20 % increase and those retired after 30th June 2001 shall get 15 % inrease Federal Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, announced. He also proposed that the existing conveyance allowance to be increased by 25 percent to all employees in BPS 1-15 and their equivalent in the armed forces. He also proposed an increase in the miscellaneous allowance mostly admissible to the employees in BPS 1-15. He also proposed compulsory demonetization of transport facility to the civil servants in BPS-20 to BPS-22 of the federal government. The pattern is also followed by all provincial governments including Govt. of Azad Jammun & Kashmir.
Notification will be dispatched soon to the Accountant General of all Ministries /divisions including Military.