ISLAMABAD: The government has approved early salary disbursement for government employees to ensure timely payments before the holiday period.
As per the instructions issued by the Government of Punjab, according to which salaries would be paid on April 30. This is in light of the Labour Day coming on May 1, followed by weekends, meaning that employees would get a long break during the holidays.
“The decision regarding the payment of salaries on April 30, 2026, is being made considering that there would be many holidays during the following week, including two weekends on May 3 and 4,” said Punjab Finance Department in a notification.
The notification further mentioned that this was a standard policy of the administration, which was practiced whenever there were consecutive public holidays.
As previously reported by the government, Labour Day would be observed as a public holiday in Pakistan in 2026.
Economic analysts commented that besides helping employees meet their financial requirements on time, such a measure would enable banks to conduct their business smoothly without any issue.
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