By: Muhammad Ijaz Afridi
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to pay salaries and pensions in advance to government employees belonging to the Christian community in view of Christmas.
In this regard, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Department has issued a letter to the Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, all administrative secretaries and other concerned officials.
The letter issued by the Finance Department states that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to pay the salaries and pensions of December 2025 in advance to Christian government employees and pensioners on the occasion of Christmas 2025. According to the letter issued by the Finance Department, the salaries and pensions of December 2025 to all Christian government employees and pensioners of the provincial government will be paid on December 20, 2025, so that they can celebrate the joys of Christmas in a better way.
The letter clarifies that this step has been taken under the Federal Treasury Rules, according to which if Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha or Christmas falls in the last days of the month, then the employees and Pensioners will be paid their salaries or pensions five days before the festival.
The Finance Department has directed all concerned departments, district administrations, commissioners, deputy commissioners, courts, autonomous and semi-autonomous institutions, banks and accounts offices to make immediate arrangements to ensure timely payment to employees and pensioners belonging to the Christian community.
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