ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to pay its employees salaries before Eid-ul-Fitr, said a statement released by the finance ministry on Wednesday.
the decision was made after a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Minister of Finance Ishaq Dar.
وزیراعظم اور وزیر خزانہ کی مشاورت۔
• سرکاری ملازمین کو عیدالفطر سے پہلے اس ماہ کی تنخواہ دینے کا فیصلہ۔
• ماہانہ پنشن کی ادائیگی بھی عیدالفطر سے پہلے کرنے کا فیصلہ۔
• وزیر خزانہ کی سیکرٹری خزانہ کو فوری انتظامات کرنے کی ہدایت۔— Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan (@Financegovpk) April 12, 2023
According to the announcement, the government has also decided to disburse monthly pensions ahead of Eid. Dar has instructed the Finance Secretary to make these preparations right away.
It is important to note that Eid is anticipated to come on April 21 or 22. Pakistan is now among the nations dealing with a debt crisis due to months of political and economic unrest made worse by devastating floods last year and record inflation.
