Government of Pakistan, Finance Division issued a Notification on 08-01-2025 in connection with the Date of Announcement of Budget 2025-26 Pakistan. As per the Notification, The Federal Budget 2025-2026 will be presented/announced during the 1st week of June 2025.
Date of Announcement of Budget 2025-26 Pakistan
Every year the Government issues the schedule of budget announcement and budget preparation schedule in December or January. Thus the concerned departments/divisions and ministries have about 5 to 6 months for the preparation of the budget. After getting all the budget proposals from all the departments/ministries etc the Government finally announced the same. The tentative date of the announcement of the budget is mostly the 1st or 2nd week of June every year. This year Government has announced the date of presentation of the budget 2025-26 as the first week of June 2025.
Budget 2025-26 and Government employees
The Government employees of Pakistan are expecting much from this budget. They are facing a lot of financial issues due to the dearness in the country. The Finance Division issued the Notification of Adhoc Relief Allowance 2024 @ 20% and 25% last year. But this increase soon became leveled due to the hike in the daily life utilities.
Basic Demands of the Employees
The employees are requesting the Government to increase their HRA, Medical Allowance, and Conveyance Allowance as well as a minimum 50% increase in their salaries. We look at these basic demands as under:
House Rent Allowance / Hiring Rates of Residential Accommodation
The last time the Government issued a Notification of an increase in House Rent Allowance in 2018 was with the increase of Hiring rates for residential accommodation. In 2021 Federal Government increased the rates of hiring but there was no increase in House Rent Allowance. The rates of House Rent Allowance are average 3000-5000 per month. But this amount is not enough to get a house for rent even in a small town/village. In most of the cities, the rates of renting a house are rupees 30000 to 60000/70000 per month. The Government should increase the House Rent Allowance by 45% of the initial revised basic pay scale 2022. This action will help the employee to get a suitable house for rent. There is also news about the increase in hiring rates for residential accommodation for Government employees in specific cities. This action will help the employees to pay their rent for the hired houses.
Medical Allowance
Most of the employees are getting Rs. 1500/- per month as Medical Allowance. This amount of Medical Allowance is even less than the consultation fee of a normal specialist. The government should grant a minimum of the rates of Medical Allowance @ 5000/- per month.
Conveyance Allowance
The rates of conveyance allowance are a maximum Rs 5000/- per month for the gazette staff. Are 2856/- per month for the lower scale employees. On the other hand, the employees are expending even more than 10000 to 15000 per month for the conveyance charges. The Government should increase the rates of Conveyance Allowance minimum of 10000/- per month for the lower scale employees and Rs. 15000/- for the employees of BPS-16 and above.
Pay Scales Revision and Adhoc Relief Allowance
The employees demand the government to announce a minimum of 50% as Adhoc Relief Allowance 2025. In the same way, all previous Adhoc Allowances should be merged into Basic Pay and the Government should issue the Revised Pay Scales 2025.