Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:27:26 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:27:26 +0500 60 Govt employees salary to be raised up to 35%, pensions by 17.5% https://english.aaj.tv/news/30323979/govt-employees-salary-to-be-raised-up-to-35-pensions-by-175 <p><strong>The federal cabinet had agreed to increase salaries of government employees by 30% to 35%.</strong></p> <p>The salaries of employees working in Grades 1-16 will be increased by 35% and employees of Grades17-22 will get a 30% release.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-full w-full media--stretch media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--flourish media__item--relative'><div class="flourish-embed" data-src="visualisation/14083542"><script src="https://public.flourish.studio/resources/embed.js"></script></div></div> <figcaption class='media__caption '>Based on the approval granted during the cabinet meeting</figcaption> </figure></p> <p>However, the increase will be made through ad-hoc relief allowance basis instead of changes to basic income structure.</p> <p>Pensions for former government employees will also be raised by 17.5%.</p> <p>Mileage allowance, orderly allowance, deputation allowance and special conveyance allowance for disabled will also be increased.</p> <p>The decision was made in a meeting ahead of the budget session in the National Assembly.</p> <p>Addressing the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that pensions and salaries must be increased to allow the ordinary person to survive inflation.</p> The federal cabinet had agreed to increase salaries of government employees by 30% to 35%.

The salaries of employees working in Grades 1-16 will be increased by 35% and employees of Grades17-22 will get a 30% release.

Based on the approval granted during the cabinet meeting

However, the increase will be made through ad-hoc relief allowance basis instead of changes to basic income structure.

Pensions for former government employees will also be raised by 17.5%.

Mileage allowance, orderly allowance, deputation allowance and special conveyance allowance for disabled will also be increased.

The decision was made in a meeting ahead of the budget session in the National Assembly.

Addressing the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that pensions and salaries must be increased to allow the ordinary person to survive inflation.

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