ISLAMABAD: The federal government employees are set to receive updated salaries and allowances following recent approvals by the Establishment Division.
Under the Special Dispensation Policy 2023, employees in BS-1 to BS-16 who receive a higher time scale will now be paid salaries and allowances corresponding to the new higher scale. According to the official office order, this facility will be effective from July 1, 2025.
According to the Establishment Division, the decision is in line with the memorandum from the Finance Division, which was signed on February 4, 2026, in continuation with previous memorandums signed on June 26 and December 22, 2023.
It is a major milestone in pay scale reforms for federal workers.
KP govt announces major relief for government employees
Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Finance Minister Muzammil Aslam has announced that salaries will be released to government employees of the province on May 20 amid Eid al-Azha preparations.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced the release of salaries to government employees a week before Eid. So that government employees can do their Eid shopping on time.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Muzammil Aslam has said that in view of Eid-ul-Azha, it has been decided to pay salaries early to provide timely financial facilities to employees.
On the other hand, markets, bazaars, and shopping malls in Islamabad have been temporarily exempted from the restriction on business hours.
According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, all shops, bazaars, and shopping malls in the federal capital will be exempted from the restriction on working hours until May 31.
The notification states that bakeries, tandoors, restaurants, and grocery stores will also be exempted from this restriction, while this decision will come into effect immediately.
According to the Cabinet Division, this step has been taken with the approval of the Prime Minister to facilitate business activities.
