CJP Nisar Announces Special Allowance For SC Employees Before Retirement

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CJP Nisar announces special allowance for SC employees before retirement

The CJP has announced to give a special allowance  to the court employees equal to three times initial basic pay of the pay scale 2017.

Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 17th January, 2019) Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has given a special gift to the Supreme Court employees before his retirement.

CJP Nisar has reportedly increased the pay of the court employees.

The CJP, who is due to retire today, has announced to give a special allowance to the court employees equal to three times initial basic pay of the pay scale 2017.

A notification issued by the Supreme Court on Wednesday announced this special raise in the salary of all the employees of the Supreme Court from BS 1-22.

The raise will be applicable with effect from January 1, 2019.

The Supreme Court employees are already getting better pay as compared to other categories of government servants, including those serving in armed forces, FBR, Presidency, Prime Minister’s Secretariat, FIA, and IB etc.

Other departments will also demand the same allowances now.

Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa will assume charge as the next Chief Justice of Pakistan on January 18, 2019 after CJP Nisar will retire today.

Mahnoor Sheikh

The writer is News Editor, Pakistan Point. She has graduated in Mass Communication and has worked in various media houses