PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government announced distribution of salaries and pensions to all serving and retired employees by January 31 ahead of the weekend holidays.
As February 1 would fall on Saturday–a public holiday, therefore, the government intended paying the workers and pensioners in time.
To this effect, the finance department issued orders to make payment of salaries and pensions in advance before holidays on February 1 and 2. A circular was sent to the administrative officers of the government departments in this regard, asking them to make the payment accordingly.
This is likely to bring respite to the employees and pensioners who were anxious over receiving the payment in time.
Recently, the KP Finance Department issued a warning to government employees against their attendance and more so about official working hours, reminding them of strict attendance from 9 AM to 5 PM.
The department has warned that negligence will lead to deductions in salary, disciplinary action, or even transfers. It came in the backdrop of complaints from the public against negligence by the employees.
The government is ensuring accountability of the employees regarding their attendance and performance. It is also pertinent to mention here that the KP government announced a 10 percent increase in salaries and pensions of the government employees in its provincial budget for fiscal 2024-25.
