Employees of 58 federal entities draw higher salaries
July 28, 2021
ISLAMABAD: In a serious distortion of the basic pay scale scheme, government servants belonging to 58 entities draw extra allowances and, in some cases, their salaries are two to three times higher than those of ordinary government servants.
Interestingly these entities include authorities like the President’s Secretariat, Prime Minister’s Office, the National Assembly, Senate Secretariat and all the superior courts which according to their mandate are supposed to ensure fair play, equality and merit.
In a recent notification issued by the Finance Ministry for the grant of a Disparity Reduction Allowance at the rate of 25 percent of the basic pay scales to civil employees in BS-20-22 of the federal government, the ministry listed the names of those 58 entities whose employees are already drawing extra allowances.
Employees of 58 selected federal entities draw higher salaries
July 28, 2021
ISLAMABAD: In a serious distortion of the basic pay scale scheme, government servants belonging to 58 entities draw extra allowances and, in some cases, their salaries are two to three times higher than those of ordinary government servants.
Interestingly these entities include authorities like the President’s Secretariat, Prime Minister’s Office, the National Assembly, Senate Secretariat and all the superior courts which according to their mandate are supposed to ensure fair play, equality and merit.
In a recent notification issued by the Finance Ministry for the grant of a Disparity Reduction Allowance at the rate of 25 percent of the basic pay scales to civil employees in BS-20-22 of the federal government, the ministry listed the names of those 58 entities whose employees are already drawing extra allowances.
Business
April 29, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Wednesday directed the release of Rs4.1 billion subsidy against the supply of re-gasified liquified natural gas (RLNG) to export-oriented industry for March last year.
The power division submitted a summary regarding the release of subsidy for the supply of 100 percent RLNG to export-oriented industry for the month of March 2020.
The ECC approved the summary and decided to form a sub-committee consisting of Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Power and other relevant stakeholders to review the power subsidies provided to export oriented sectors, with a direction to submit a holistic proposal before the ECC.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin chairing a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet on Wednesday. PPI
ISLAMABAD: In his maiden meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin deferred taking a decision on two crucial agenda items payments to independent power producers (IPPs) and how to go ahead with subsidy on LNG supplies to export industries.
Presiding over the ECC meeting, the newly inducted finance minister constituted two smaller groups on both subjects to have focused discussions.
A cabinet member said Mr Tarin appeared to have certain reservations over handling of the IPPs, but noted that the deals had already been finalised.