Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has announced a series of relief measures for the salaried class and pensioners.

Presenting the budgetary proposals for next fiscal year in the National Assembly, he said that 35 percent adhoc relief allowance will be given to the federal government employees of scale one to 16, while 30 percent adhoc relief will be given to the employees of scale 17 and above. He said that the pension has been increased by 17.50 percent. The minimum wage has been increased to 32000 rupees from 25000 rupees.

He said that mileage allowance has been enhanced by 50 percent, while additional charge/current charge/deputation allowance is being increased from 12,000 to 18,000 rupees. Orderly allowance is being enhanced to 25,000 from 17,500 rupees. There is an hundred percent increase in the special conveyance allowance for disabled raising the amount from 2000 rupees to 4,000 rupees. He said that constant attendant allowance military has been enhanced to 14,000 from 7000 rupees.

He said that EOBI pension has been increased to 10,000 rupees from 8500 rupees. He said that House Building Finance Corporation Scheme is being introduced for the indebted widows. Under this scheme the government of Pakistan will pay the loan of the widows to the tune of one million rupees. He said the deposit limit in the martyrs’ accounts at CDNS is being enhanced to 7.5 million rupees from five million rupees, while the deposit limit on Behbood Saving Certificates is also being enhanced to 7.5 million rupees.

Source: Radio Pakistan