ISLAMABAD: The federal government employees have been given a 15 per cent pay raise following a notification issued by the finance ministry.
The finance ministry made an announcement of a 15 per cent increase in the salaries of government employees.
The federal government notified that a 15 per cent disparity allowance will be given to Grade 1 to 19 employees which will be applicable from March 1, whereas, the government is also mulling over the summary of time scale promotion.
Moreover, the notification read that the federal government will make a decision about the up-gradation of government employees like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) workers in April 2022.
According to the ministry, the merger of Adhoc Relief/Allowances into pay will be decided on the report of pay and pension commission.
Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced to raise salaries of Rangers and Frontier Corps (FC) personnel by 15 per cent.