The Punjab government has announced that salaries, allowances and pensions for government employees and pensioners will be released on July 31, ahead of the regular payment schedule.
According to the provincial Finance Department, the decision was taken as August 1 and 2 fall on Saturday and Sunday, ensuring employees and pensioners receive their payments before the weekend.
The advance disbursement has been approved by the Punjab governor, allowing all eligible government employees and pensioners to receive their dues on July 31.
The Finance Department has directed the Accountant General Punjab, treasury offices and district accounts officers to make all necessary arrangements for the timely release of payments.
Banks concerned have also been instructed to ensure that salaries, allowances and pensions are credited and disbursed to beneficiaries on July 31 without delay.
Earlier, the Sindh government decided to release salaries, pensions and other payments to government employees ahead of the usual schedule. Under the new arrangement, government employees will receive their monthly salaries on the 25th of each month instead of the 1st. Likewise, retired government employees will receive their pensions on the 26th of each month, replacing the previous payment date of the 1st, according to media reports.
The move is aimed at ensuring the timely disbursement of payments and providing greater financial convenience to employees and pensioners across the province. Supplementary payroll payments will be made on the 29th of every month. GP Fund and other payments will be processed between the 6th and 16th and on the 20th of each month.
The Accountant General of Sindh has issued an official notification in this regard, directing all departments and institutions to submit their payroll bills and payment schedules to the Accountant General Sindh Office within the prescribed timeframe.
The budget deficit is expected to be Rs 36.9 billion, while revenue has been estimated at Rs 3.562 trillion. The Sindh budget is based on four key principles: constitutional rights, fiscal sustainability, national stability, and public welfare. In coordination with the federal government, the development portfolio has been reduced from Rs 575 billion to Rs 400 billion. Sindh’s share under the NFC Award has been secured in consultation with the federation.
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