QUETTA: The Balochistan government has approved a 7 percent ad hoc relief allowance for government employees from Grade 1 to 22 to be implemented by July 1, 2026.
This hoc relief allowance is for all permanent employees from Grade 1 to Grade 22 to provide financial relief to them in the face of severe inflation. A notification issued by the Balochistan Finance Department, which will be implemented from July 1, 2026 stated this relief allowance will be calculated at the rate of 7 percent of the current basic salary of each employee, which means that the amount of the allowance will vary depending on the employee’s grade and current salary.
It clarified that this allowance will come under the ambit of income tax under the prevailing laws and the tax due on it will be deducted at the time of payment of salary, adding this ad hoc relief allowance will not become part of the permanent basic salary of the employees, but it will be paid separately by adding it to the monthly salary.
This 7 per cent allowance will not be included in the calculation of pension, gratuity or other benefits at the time of retirement, pension will be paid to the employees according to their actual basic salary.
Employees on extraordinary leave will not be entitled to this allowance during the leave, however, after returning to duty, their allowance will be restored as per the rules. Following this decision of the Balochistan government, instructions have been issued to all relevant departments and account officers to immediately implement the new orders.
During the preparation of salaries, the authorities will ensure transparent payment of the allowance by keeping in mind the grade, running basic salary, tax deductions and leave records of each employee, the notification concluded.
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