ISLAMABAD: The government has announced twenty five percent increase in the salaries of federal government employees on an “ad-hoc” basis, amid protests by hundreds of government employees.
This was stated by Minister for Defense Pervez Khattak, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan at a press conference in Islamabad.
Pervez Khattak said notification of the adhoc allowance will be issued today and it will be added to the pay scales in the budget that will be announced in June.
He said this allowance will continue till the recommendations of the Pay and Pension Commission. He said provincial governments will also be recommended to provide an increase in salaries to their employees.
Announcing other decisions of the government committee, the defence minister said it had decided upon the process of upgradation for all government employees would be carried out after the budget announcement in June.
He further added that a decision on increasing salaries based on time-scale approval had also been taken. A policy would be made for it and a procedure would be set. The implementation of this decision would also take place after the new budget is announced, said Khattak.
Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said negotiations were successful and they had decided to increase the salaries of employees from Grades 1 to 19. He said salaries of employees in Grade 20 and above will also be increased in the next budget. He announced the release of all the detained employees and the withdrawal of FIRs against them.
Earlier today, at least 350 people gathered at the Secretariat to protest while another 700 marched towards the National Press Club but decided to call off the protest after the presser conference.
