Balochistan govt halts issuing salaries to unverified employees

QUETTA: Balochistan government has decided not to release October salaries to unverified employees, here on Tuesday.

Balochistan Finance Department has issued necessary instructions to all departments to identify ghost employees in the public sector across the province.

Under these instructions, the concerned officer or in-charge was required to submit the verified lists of employees to the office of the Accountant General and the District Finance Offices.

All non-certified employees will have their salaries withheld from October. The salaries for October will be released on the basis of the verified list, officials said.

Departments and officers who have not yet submitted the verified lists are requested to submit them to the Accountant General’s Office and District Finance Offices by October 28, 2024.

The government warned that the salaries of all unverified employees will be treated as ghost employees and the salary of October 2024 will not be paid.