Federal Cabinet Approves Rs1.8 Billion Special Allowance for Senior Bureaucrats

The federal cabinet has approved a Rs1.8 billion special allowance for senior bureaucrats despite continuing austerity measures and limiting the salary increase for most government employees to 7% in the 2026-27 federal budget. The new benefit, titled the All Pakistan Services Provincial Governments’ Cadre Posts’ Parity Allowance, will take effect from July 1, 2026. According…

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Government to Publish Civil Servants’ Asset Declarations in Redacted Form for Transparency

The Government of Pakistan has announced a major step towards transparency by deciding to publish asset declarations of civil servants in a redacted form. This development comes as part of broader governance reforms linked to commitments made under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. During a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and…

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