ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a 15 percent increase in the salaries of “underprivileged” employees.
According to a notification by Finance Division, the government has announced 15 percent disparity allowance for Grade 1 to 19 employees, while the report of the Pay Commission is awaited to include the allowance in the basic salary of the employees.
The Ministry of Finance announced that the disparity allowance will be applicable from March 1 while a summary of Time Scale Promotion is also being considered to mitigate the hardship being faced by employees stuck in the same grade for a long time.
It further stated that the decision about the up-gradation of government employees on the posts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be taken in April 2022. The merger of Adhoc Relief/Allowances into pay will be decided on the report of pay and pension commission and will be merged in basic pay as per agreement, said the finance ministry.
The Finance Division has also prepared a summary for the promotion of employees at the appropriate time. The provinces have been advised to announce the allowance for employees.
Earlier Prime Minister Imran Khan announced to raise salaries of Rangers and FC personnel by 15 percent. During a visit to Noshki in Balochistan, the prime minister said that he was aware of the issues faced by the masses due to rising prices but added that inflation was a global phenomenon.
Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said the federal government has decided to implement a 15% rise in the salaries of Rangers, Frontier Corps, Coast Guards, and Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts with effect from March 2022.
Rashei told journalists on Wednesday that the raise would apply to Coast Guards, and Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts as well, while he was also seeking increment for other departments under the interior ministry. He said the interior ministry has requested the prime minister to announce a pay raise for other departments.
