Pakistan

Federal govt increases salaries & allowances for high court judges

Published by
Web Desk

ISLAMABAD: According to the recent notification of the Ministry of Law and Justice, the federal government has approved a significant increase in the salaries and housing allowance of the High Court judges.

Signed by Acting President Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, the notification details significant increases in housing and judicial allowances.

Under the new provisions, the House Rent Allowance for High Court Judges has been increased from Rs. 65,000 to Rs.350,000 Additionally, the High Court Allowance has been seen to rise from Rs. 342,431 to Rs.1,090,000

The notification also directed the High Courts to formulate a comprehensive policy regarding the use of official vehicles. The policy will cover aspects such as fuel, vehicle maintenance, driver, and travel between benches.

After the hike, sources suggest that the total salary of a High Court judge is now likely to cross Rs. 2 million comes after an earlier request by the Islamabad High Court to the Law Ministry, which had sought a review of housing allowances in the federal capital due to rising rental costs in recent years.

Web Desk

Recent Posts

ICC Arbitration Puts Pakistan’s Energy Sector Under Pressure

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's energy sector is headed for another high-stakes international commercial arbitration, with Petrosin CNG…

17 minutes ago

5-Year employees asked to submit documents

PESHAWAR: Documents have been sought from employees who have completed 5 years of service for…

49 minutes ago

Hot, Humid weather to continue, Rain expected

ISLAMABAD: The Meteorological Department has predicted rain with thundershowers in various cities. According to the…

1 hour ago

Suzuki Cultus new prices revealed in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pak Suzuki’s latest financing policy has released the prices of all Cultus variants, total…

1 hour ago

Farrukh Khokhar arrested after court hands down life sentence in Majid Satti murder case

RAWALPINDI: Farrukh Khokhar was arrested inside the courtroom on Monday after a Rawalpindi court sentenced…

3 hours ago

Cabinet reshuffle preparations underway

ISLAMABAD: Preparations for reshuffle in the federal cabinet have been intensified, and the possibility of…

3 hours ago