{2 NO.FD.PC.2-1/2016 tC, GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB SSS FINANCE DEPARTMENT Sa Dated Lahore, the 18” July, 2016 From Mr. Shoukat Ali Finance Secretary. To 1. All Administrative Secretaries to Government of the Punjab. 2. The Principal Secretary to Governor, Punjab, Lahore. 3. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Punjab, Lahore. 4. The Military Secretary to Governor, Punjab, Lahore. 5. The Secretary, Punjab Provincial Assembly, Lahore. 6. The Secretary, Punjab Public Service Commission, Lahore. ze All Heads of Attached Departments in the Punjab. 8. All Commissioners in the Punjab. 9. All District Coordination Officers in the Punjab. 10. All District & Sessions Judges in the Punjab. 14. The Chief Pilot, VIP Flight, Lahore. 12. The Registrar, Lahore High Court, Lahore. 13. The Provincial Director, Local Fund Audit, Punjab, Lahore. 14, The Chief Inspector of Treasuries & Accounts, Lahore. Subject REVISION OF BASIC PAY SCALES & ALLOWANCES OF CIVIL SERVANTS OF THE PUNJAB GOVERNMENT (2016) lam directed to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to sanction Revision of Basic Pay Scales & Allowances with effect from 1" July, 2016 for the Civil Servants of the Punjab Government as detailed in the succeeding paragraphs: PART-1 (PAY) 2 Revision of Basic Pay Scales: The Basic Pay Scales — 2016 shall replace the Basic Pay Scales — 2015 with effect from 01.07.2016 as contained in the Annexure to this Notification. 3. Fixation of Pay of the Existing Employees: i) The basic pay of an employee who was in service on 30.08.2016 shall be fixed in the Basic Pay Scales - 2016 on point to point basis, i.e., at the stage corresponding to that occupied by him/her above the minimum of Basic Pay Scales - 2015, ii) In case of Personal Pay being drawn by an employee as part of his/her basic pay beyond the maximum of his/her pay scale on 30.06.2016, he/she shall continue to draw such pay in the Basic Pay Scales - 2016 at the revised rates. 4 Fixation of Pay on Promotion: In cases of promotion from a lower to higher posts/scale before introduction of these scales, the pay of the employees concerned in the revised pay scale may be fixed and so enhanced that it would not be less than the pay that would have been admissible to him if his promotion to the higher post/scale had taken place after the introduction of these scales.conditions, on 1* of December each year. Annual Increment: Annual increment shall continue to be admissible, subject to the existing However, the first annual increment of existing employees in Basic Pay Scales - 2016, in which their pay is fixed as on 01.07.2016 shall accrue on the 1“ of December, 2016. PART-II (ALLOWANCES) Ad-hoc Relief Allowances: The following Ad-hoc Relief Allowances granted w.e-f. 01.07.2013, 01.07.2014 and 01.07.2015 shall cease to exist with effect from 01.07.2016: Sr. | Name of Ad-hoc Relief Notification ay No. Allowance No. & Date Aamisetbe Rates| i) | Ad-hoc Relief Allowance- | FD.PC.2-2/2013 dated 10% of the basic pay on | 2013 (01.07.2013) 19.07.2013 BPS-2011 = | ‘Ad-hoc Relief Allowance- | FD.PC.2-2/2014 dated 10% of the basic pay on | _| 2014 (01.07.2014) 18.07.2014 | BPS 2011 | ‘Ad-hoc Relief Aliowance- | Para 8 of FD.PC.2-1/0015 % of the basic pay on 2015 (01.07.2015) dated 22.07.2015 BPS-2015 | Ad-hoc Allowance ~ 2010 (if admissible): i) The Ad-hoc Allowance — 2010 @ 50% of the basic pay of Basic Pay Scales — 2008 (where admissible to the civil employees) shall continue to stand frozen at the level of its admissibility/drawn as on 30.06.2016; ii) All the new entrants shall be allowed Ad-hoc Allowance — 2010 @ 50% of the minimum of relevant Basic Pay Scales — 2008 (if admissible in that organization) on notional basis with effect from 01.07.2016, till further orders, and shall stand frozen at the same level; Ad-hoc Relief Allowance ~ 2016: i) An Ad-hoc Relief Allowance — 2016 @ 10% of the running basic pay of BPS — 2016 to the civil servants of the Punjab Government including contract employees employed against civil posts in Basic Pay Scales on standard terms and conditions of contract appointment shall be allowed with effect from 01.07.2016 till further orders. This Allowance will not be admissible to contract employees appointed on fixed pay package. li) The Ad-hoc Relief Allowance will be subject to Income Tax. iil) The Ad-hoc Relief Allowance will be admissible during leave and entire period of LPR except during extra ordinary leave. iv) The Ad-hoc Relief Allowance will not be treated as part of emoluments for the purpose of calculation of Pension/Gratuity and recovery of House Rent. v) The Ad-hoc Relief Allowance will not be admissible to the employees during the tenure of their posting/deputation abroad vi) The Ad-hoc Relief Allowance will be admissible to the employees on their repatriation from posting/deputation abroad at the rate and amount which would have been admissible to them had they not been posted abroad. vii) viii) The Ad-hoc Relief Allowance will be admissible during the period of suspension. ‘The term “Basic Pay” for the purpose of Ad-hoc Relief Allowance — 2016 will also include the amount of the personal pay granted on account of annual increment(s) beyond the maximum of the existing pay scales.9 Qualification Pay: The rates of Qualification Pays shall be revised as under: Existing ; Sr.# Qualification Rates Re mbath | (per month) | _[P° a_ SASIPFA ——=7 Rs.800/ Rs.1,200/- b_|CMA/ICWA (Parti) Rs.800/ Rs.1,200/- ¢_|ICMA/ICWAICIMA/ACCA* — Rs.2,100/ Rs.3, 150/- d_ [Chartered Accountant Rs.2,300/ Rs.3,450/- e _ [Staff College/ NMIC/NDG Rs.2,000/ Rs.3,000/- 1_ NIPA Advanced Course Rs. 1,000/ Rs.1,500/-| q_[Mid Career Mgt Course Rs.500/ Rs.750/- h__ [Mandatory Training at MPDD for promotion from] Rs.800/ Rs.1,200/- BS-18 to BS-19 7 [Mandatory Training at MPDD for promotion from) Rs.700/ Rs.1,050/-| BS-17 to BS-18 | 7 [Mandatory Training at MPD for promotion from] Rs.500/ Rs,750/-| BS-16 to BS-17 ("Note: CIMA and ACCA qualified employees may henceforth be allowed Qualification Pay at the same rate as admissible for ICMA/ICWA) 10. Deputation/Additional Charge Allowance: (sr.] Item Existing Rates Revised Rates # (per month) (per month) i |Deputation Allowance |20% of the Basic Pay subject | 20% of the Basic Pay subject, to maximum Rs.6,000/- to maximum Rs.12,000/- ii [Additional Charge [20% of the Basic Pay subject | 20% of the Basic Pay subject |Allowance to maximum Rs.6,000/- to maximum Rs.12,000/- ail Special Pays and Allowances: All the Special Pays, Special Allowances or the Allowances admissible as percentage of pay (excluding those which are capped by fixing maximum limit) including House Rent Allowance and the Allowances/Special Allowances equal to initial or basic pay granted to any employee of Punjab Government including Punjab Police, Border Military Police, D.G. Khan & Rajanpur, Baluch Levy D.G. Khan, Prisons, Directorate of Reclamation & Probation, Judiciary, MPDD, teaching/non-teaching staff of teaching institutes including employees of Directorate of Special Education and employees of other Departments shall stand frozen at the level of its admissibility as on 30.06.2016. 12. Option: i) All the existing Civil Servants (BS-1 to 22) of the Punjab Government shall, within 30 days from the date of issue of this notification, exercise an option in writing and communicate it to the Accountant General Punjab/District Accounts Office/DDO concerned, as the case may be, either to continue to draw salary in the Basic Pay Scales- 2016 or in the Basic Pay Scales - 2016 as specified in this Notification. Option once exercised shall be considered final.ii) 13, modified to the extent indicated above. All the existing rules/orders not so modified shall 4 An existing employee, as aforesaid, who does not exercise and communicate such an option within the specified time limit, shall be deemed to have opted for the Basic Pay Scales ~ 2016. Alll the existing rules/orders on the subject shall be considered to have been continue to be in force under this scheme. 14. Wing) to resolve the anomalies, if any, arising in the implementation of the Basic Pay Scales — 2016. Anomalies: ‘An Anomaly Committee shall be set up in the Finance Department (Regulations (rane “ala D MIRZA) DEPUTY SECRETARY (PC) NO. & DATE EVEN: OEbONa A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to: The Accountant General Punjab, Lahore. All the District Accounts Officers in the Punjab. The Director General Audit, Lahore. The Director General Works (Accounts), Lahore The Director General Works (Audit), Lahore. The Director General Audit (District Governments), Punjab, Lahore. (SHAKEEL A. SHEIKH) SECTION OFFICER (PC) NO. & DATE EVEN: ogee FAHEEM/PS A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to: ‘The Finance Secretary, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad. The Finance Secretary, Government of Sindh, Karachi. The Finance Secretary, Government of KPK, Peshawar. The Finance Secretary, Government of Baluchistan, Quetta. The Finance Secretary, Azad State of Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad. ‘The Finance Secretary, Government of Gilgit Baltistan, Gilgit. — Vou! (TARIQ\yes x re to N ification No.FD.PC.2- 5 201) dated Lahore, the 18" July, 2016 ALES OF IVIL SER' Basic Pay Scales - 2015 Basic Pay Scales - 2016 BPS | MIN |INCR| MAX | STG | BPS | MIN [INCR] MAX | STG 1 | 6,210 | 195 | 12,060 | 30 | 1 | 7,640 | 240 | 14,840 | 30 2 | 6,335 | 220 | 12,935 | 30 | 2 | 7,790 | 275 | 16,040 | 30 3 | 6535 | 260 | 14,335 | 30 | 3 | 8,040) 325 | 17,790] 30 4 | 6,730 | 300 | 15,730 | 30 | 4 | 8,280 | 370 | 19,380 | 30 5 | 6985 | 340 | 17,185 | 30 | 5 | 8590| 420 | 21,190] 30 | 6 | 7,235 | 375 | 18,485 | 30 | 6 | 8,900] 470 | 23,000] 30 7 [7,490 | 415 | 19,940 30 | 7 | 9,220] 510 | 24,520] 30 8 | 7,750 | 455 | 21,400 | 30 | 8 | 9,540 | 560 | 26,340 | 30 | 9 | 8,015 | 495 | 22,865 | 30 | 9 | 9,860] 610 | 28,160 | 30 10 | 8,275 | 544 | 24,595 | 30 | 10 |10,180| 670 | 30,280 | 30 11 | 8,540 | 595 | 26,390 | 30 | 11 [10,510] 740 | 32,710 | 30 12 | 9,055 | 650 | 28,555 | 30 | 12 [11,140] 800 | 35,140 | 30 13 | 9,700 | 715 | 31,150 30 | 13 | 11,930] 880 | 38,330 | 30 44 40,340] 790 | 34,040) 30 | 44 [12,720] 980 | 42,120 | 30 | 15 | 10,985] 905 | 38,135 | 30 | 45 | 13,510] 1,120) 47,110 | 30 16 | 12,910] 1,035] 43,960 | 30 | 16 | 15,880] 1,280) 54,280 | 30 17 | 20,680|1,555| 51,780 | 20 | 17 |25,440| 1,930] 64,040 | 20 18 |25,940/1,950| 64,940 | 20 | 48 | 31,890| 2,400] 79,890 | 20 19 |40,155|2,075| 81,655 | 20 | 19 |49,370|2,560|100,570/ 20 20 | 46,705 | 3,050 | | 20 |57,410/3,750| 109,910| 14 21 | 51,885 | 3,375 21 | 63,780 | 4,150/121,880| 14 22 | 55,755 | 3,960] 111,195| 14 22 | 68,540 | 4,870 | 136,720) 14 FAHEEM/PSNO.FD(PR)9-2/2008 GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT Dated Lahore, the 18" July, 2016 From Mr. Shoukat Ali, Finance Secretary. To All Administrative Secretaries to Government of the Punjab. The Principal Secretary to Governor, Punjab, Lahore The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Punjab, Lahore. The Military Secretary to Governor, Punjab, Lahore. All District Coordination Officers in the Punjab. The Registrar, Lahore High Court, Lahore. The Secretary, Punjab Public Service Commission, Lahore. The Secretary, Punjab Provincial Assembly, Lahore. The Director General, Audit & Accounts (Works), Lahore. 10. The Provincial Director, Local Fund Audit, Punjab, Lahore. 14. The Chief Inspector of Treasuries & Accounts, Punjab, Lahore. 12. The Chief Inspector of Treasuries & Accounts, Lahore. CONRARONS Subject: REVISION IN THE RATE OF CONVEYANCE CHARGES FOR LATE SITTING Sir, | am directed to refer to this Department's letter of even number dated 22.07.2006 and to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to sanction the revision of the existing rates of Conveyance Charges for late sitting wef. 01.07.2016 to the non-gazetted employees of the Secretariat, attached offices and employees of District Governments at the following rates. ON WORKING DAYS: Existing Rate: Revised Rate: For officials in BS:1-2 Rs.12.00 perday Rs.150/- per day For officials in BS:3-15 including Rs.15.00 perday Rs.150/- per day holders of BS-16 by virtue of selection grade ON CLOSED HOLIDAYS: Existing Rate: Revised Rate: For officials in BS:1-2 Rs.15.00 perday _Rs.190/- per day For officials in BS:3-15 including Rs.18.00 perday Rs.190/- per day holders of BS-16 by virtue of selection grade 2 All other existing conditions regulating the grant of Conveyance Charges on account of late sitting will, however, remain unchanged. rans ria owen DEPUTY SECRETARY (PC)NO. & DATE EVEN: Pareons NO. & DA’ FAHEEMIPS A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to: The Accountant General Punjab, Lahore. All the District Accounts Officers in the Punjab. The Director General Audit, Lahore. The Director General Works (Accounts), Lahore. The Director General Works (Audit), Lahore. The Director General Audit (District Governments), Punjab, Lahore. (ZAFAR AHMAD ) SECTION OFFICER (PR) EN: A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to: The Secretary to Government of Sindh, Finance Department, Karachi, The Secretary to Government of NWFP, Finance Department, Peshawar. The Secretary to Government of Baluchistan, Finance Department, Quetta. The Secretary to Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Finance Department, Muzaffarabad. Regulation Wing, Finance Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad. ow dy (rants HAMMAD) MIRZA) DEPUTY SECRI YY (PC)fa NO.FD.SR-1/9-29/2016 GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB St FINANCE DEPARTMENT LE Dated Lahore, the 18" July, 2016 From To Subject Sir, C@NOARONS Mr. Shoukat Ali, Finance Secretary. All Administrative Secretaries to Government of the Punjab The Principal Secretary to Governor, Punjab, Lahore. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Punjab, Lahore. The Military Secretary to Governor, Punjab, Lahore. The Secretary, Punjab Provincial Assembly, Lahore. The Secretary, Punjab Public Service Commission, Lahore. All Heads of Attached Departments in the Punjab. All Commissioners in the Punjab. All District Coordination Officers in the Punjab. All District & Sessions Judges in the Punjab. The Chief Pilot, VIP Flight, Lahore The Registrar, Lahore High Court, Lahore. The Provincial Director, Local Fund Audit, Punjab, Lahore. The Chief Inspector of Treasuries & Accounts, Lahore. REVISION OF THE RATES OF HILL ALLOWANCE 1 am directed to refer to this Department's letter No.FD.SR.I.9-1/2005 dated 26.10.2009 and to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to sanction revision of the rates of Hill Allowance with effect from 1* July, 2016 for the Civil Servants of the Punjab Government serving in Murree, Kotli Sattian and Kahuta Tehsils as detailed below: Scales Existing Rate | Revised Rate BS-1 to BS-15 Rs.500/- p.m. | Rs.1,000/- p.m. BS-16 Rs.750/- p.m. | Rs.1,500/- p.m. | BS-17 and above | Rs.1,000/- p.m. | Rs.2,000/- p.m. | aE RBI) ADDL: FINANCE SECRETARY(REG.)NO. & DATE EVEN: Oaaens A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to: The Accountant General Punjab, Lahore. All the District Accounts Officers in the Punjab. The Director General Audit, Lahore. The Director General Works (Accounts), Lahore. ‘The Director General Works (Audit), Lahore. The Director General Audit (District Governments), Punjab, Lahore. (NADEEM RIAZ MALIK) SECTION OFFICER (SR.I) NO. & DATE EVEN: Oghena FAHEEM/PS A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to: The Finance Secretary, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad. The Finance Secretary, Government of Sindh, Karachi. The Finance Secretary, Government of KPK, Peshawar. The Finance Secretary, Government of Baluchistan, Quetta. The Finance Secretary, Azad State of Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad. The Finance Secretary, Government of Gilgit Baltistan, Gilgit. — ¥ {M. NAWAZ KHALICARBI) ADDL: FINANCE SECRETARY(REG.)NO.FD.SR-V/9-28/2016 (=~) GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB SSS FINANCE DEPARTMENT SZ From To 1 2 3 4 5 6. 7, 8 9 10. 1 12 13. 14. Subject: Sir, Dated Lahore, the 18" July, 2016 Mr. Shoukat Ali, Finance Secretary. All Administrative Secretaries to Government of the Punjab The Principal Secretary to Governor, Punjab, Lahore. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Punjab, Lahore. The Military Secretary to Governor, Punjab, Lahore. The Secretary, Punjab Provincial Assembly, Lahore. The Secretary, Punjab Public Service Commission, Lahore. Alll Heads of Attached Departments in the Punjab. All Commissioners in the Punjab. All District Coordination Officers in the Punjab. All District & Sessions Judges in the Punjab. The Chief Pilot, VIP Flight, Lahore. The Registrar, Lahore High Court, Lahore. The Provincial Director, Local Fund Audit, Punjab, Lahore. The Chief Inspector of Treasuries & Accounts, Lahore. REVISION OF THE RATES OF ALLOWANCES | am directed to this Department's letter No.FD.PC.2-1/2011 dated 11.07.2011 and to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to sanction revision of the rates of following Allowances with effect from 1* July, 2016 for the Civil Servants of the Punjab Government as detailed below: Name of Allowances | Existing Rate | Revised Rate |i) [Integrated Allowance | Rs.300/- p.m. | Rs.450/- p.m. ji) | Washing Allowance | Rs.100/- p.m. | Rs.150/- p.m. iil) | Dress Allowance Rs.100/- p.m. | Rs.150/- p.m. = Se’. (M, NAWAZ KHALID ARBI) ADDL: FINANCE SECRETARY(REG.)NO. & DATE EVEN: oahona A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to: The Accountant General Punjab, Lahore All the District Accounts Officers in the Punjab. The Director General Audit, Lahore. The Director General Works (Accounts), Lahore. The Director General Works (Audit), Lahore. The Director General Audit (District Governments), Punjab, Lahore. (NADEEM RIAZ MALIK) SECTION OFFICER (SR.I) NO. & DATE EVEN: oaseons FAHEEM/PS A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to: The Finance Secretary, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad. The Finance Secretary, Government of Sindh, Karachi The Finance Secretary, Government of KPK, Peshawar. The Finance Secretary, Government of Baluchistan, Quetta The Finance Secretary, Azad State of Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad. The Finance Secretary, Government of Gilgit Baltistan, Gilgit. => ao [. NAWAZ KHALI “ARBI) INANCE SECRETARY(REG.)NO.FD(PR)12-5/2015 GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT Dated Lahore, the 18” July, 2016 From Mr. Shoukat Ali, Finance Secretary. To All Administrative Secretaries to Government of the Punjab. The Principal Secretary to Governor, Punjab, Lahore. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Punjab, Lahore. The Military Secretary to Govemor, Punjab, Lahore. Alll District Coordination Officers in the Punjab. The Registrar, Lahore High Court, Lahore. The Secretary, Punjab Public Service Commission, Lahore. The Secretary, Punjab Provincial Assembly, Lahore. The Director General, Audit & Accounts (Works), Lahore. 10. The Provincial Director, Local Fund Audit, Punjab, Lahore. 11. The Chief Inspector of Treasuries & Accounts, Punjab, Lahore. 12. The Chief Inspector of Treasuries & Accounts, Lahore. CENDARONS Subject!) © GRANT OF SPECIAL CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE TO DISABLE EMPLOYEES: Sir, | am directed to refer to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to grant Special Conveyance Allowance to disable employees of Punjab Government @ Rs.1,000/- per month in addition to normal Conveyance Allowance, with effect from 1* July, 2016. Following terms and conditions will be applicable for admissibility of this allowance: a) It will be allowed to those Punjab Government employees who have been appointed against disable employees’ quota, or they have been declared/certified as disable by an authorized Medical Board thereafter during service. b) It will not be admissible during leave of any kind, except medical leave upto one month or casual leave ania WO IAD MIRZA) DEPUT" Se “ARY (PC)NO. & DATE EVEN: OOaONo ‘A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to: The Accountant General Punjab, Lahore, All the District Accounts Officers in the Punjab. The Director General Audit, Lahore. The Director General Works (Accounts), Lahore. The Director General Works (Audit), Lahore. The Director General Audit (District Governments), Punjab, Lahore. (ZAFAR AHMAD ) SECTION OFFICER (PR) NO. & DATE EVE! FAHEEMIPS A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to: The Secretary to Government of Sindh, Finance Department, Karachi. The Secretary to Government of NWFP, Finance Department, Peshawar. The Secretary to Government of Baluchistan, Finance Department, Quetta The Secretary to Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Finance Department, Muzaffarabad Regulation Wing, Finance Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad. Nan mm (TARIQ NIUHAT 1D MIRZA) DEPUTY SECREZARY (PC)No.FD.SR-Ill/4-178/2016 GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB FINANCE DEPARTMENT Dated Lahore, the 18" July, 2016 To All Administrative Secretaries to Government of the Punjab. The Principal Secretary to Governor of the Punjab. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Punjab. The Military Secretary to Governor of the Punjab. All Commissioners in the Punjab. All District Co-ordination Officers in the Punjab, All Administrators, District Governments in the Punjab, All Heads of Attached Departments, Government of the Punjab. The Registrar, Lahore High Court, Lahore. 10. All District and Session Judges in the Punjab. 11. The Secretary, Punjab Public Service Commission, Lahore. 12. The Secretary, Punjab Provincial Assembly, Lahore. 13. The Director General, Audit & Accounts (Works), Lahore. 14. The Provincial Director, Local Fund Audit, Punjab, Lahore. 15. The Chief Pilot, VIP Flight, Lahore. 16. The Incharge, Public Policy & Change Management Wing, S&GAD. CENOMhena SUBJECT: GRANT OF INCREASE IN PENSION TO CIVIL PENSIONERS OF PUNJAB GOVERNMENT, | am directed to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to grant increase in pension @ 10% of net pension with effect from 01* July, 2016 until further order to all civil pensioners of Government of the Punjab. 2 However, all Civil Pensioners of Government of the Punjab who are 85 years old or more, shall be allowed 25% instead of 10% increase in their net pension w.e-f. 01.07.2016. 3 The 10% increase in pension, as allowed vide Para 1 of this department's circular letter No.FD.SR.III-4-320/2013 dated 22.07.2013 and 10% increase in pension as allowed vide para 1 of this department's circular letter No.FD.SR. III-4-302/2014 dated 18.07.2014 shall be discontinued for those who would retire on or after 01.07.2016. 4 However, 15% increase in pension as allowed vide para 2 of this department's circular letter No.FD.SR.III-4-108/2010(A) dated 15.07.2014, 15% increase in pension as allowed vide para 12(i) of this department's circular letter No.FD.PC-2-1/2011 dated 11.07.2011 and 7.5% increase in pension as allowed vide para 1 of this department's circular letter No.FD.SR.III- 4-259/2015(A) dated 23.07.2015 shall be admissible to the new pensioners who would retire on or after 01.07.2016. 5 The 10% increase in pension as mentioned vide para 1 above will also be admissible to the pension who would retire on or after 01.07.2016. 6. For the purpose of admissibility of increase in pension sanctioned in this circular letter, the term “Net Pension” means “pension being drawn” minus "Medical Allowance’. 7 The increase will also be admissible on family pension granted under the Punjab Civil Services Pension Rules, Pension-cum-Gratuity Scheme 1954, Liberalized Pension Rules, 1977, on pension sanctioned under the Central Civil Service (Extra Ordinary Pension) Rules as well as on the Compassionate Allowance, if being drawn by any pensioner. 8 If the gross pension sanctioned by the Government of the Punjab is shared with any government in accordance with the rules laid down in part-IV of Appendix-3 under Article 29 of the Account Code, Volume-l, the amount of the increase in pension will be apportioned between the Government of Punjab and the other government concerned on proportionate basis.9 The increase in pension sanctioned in this circular letter will not be admissible on ‘Special Additional Pension allowed in lieu of pre-retirement Orderly Allowance, 10. The benefit of increase in pension sanctioned in this circular letter will also be admissible to those civil pensioners of the Punjab Government who are residing abroad (other than those residing in India and Bangladesh) who retired on or after 15.08.1947 and are not entitled to, or are not in receipt of pension increase under the British Government's Pension (Increase) Acts. The payment will be made at the applicable rate of exchange. 3 (M. NAWAZ KHALID ARBI) ADDL: FINANCE SECRETARY(REG.) NO. & DATE EVEN A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to the: 1. The Accountant General, Punjab, Lahore. 2. All District Accounts Officers in the Punjab. 3. The Treasury Officer, Lahore. (MUHAMMAD SHARIF NADEEM) SECTION OFFICER (SR-II) NO. & DATE EVEN ‘A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to the: 1. Joint Secretary, Government of Pakistan, Finance Division, (Regulations Wing), Islamabad. Finance Secretary, Government of Sindh, Karachi. Finance Secretary, Government of Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, Peshawar. Finance Secretary, Government of Baluchistan, Quetta Finance Secretary, Azad Government of the State of Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Finance Secretary, Government of Gilgit Balistan, Gilgit, (MUHAMMAD SHARIF NADEEM) SECTION OFFICER (SR-III) RON 2 NO. & DATE EVEN A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to the: 1. The State Bank of Pakistan, Head Office, |.1. Chundrigar Road, Karachi 2. The National Bank of Pakistan, Head Office, |.1. Chundrigar Road, Karachi 3. The Chief Managers, State Bank of Pakistan, Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Bahawalpur, Rawalpindi and D.G. Khan. 4, The Regional Chiefs, National Bank of Pakistan, Lahere, Rawalpindi, Multan, Sialkot, Faisalabad Gujranwala, Bahawalpur, \helum, Gujrat, ‘Sargodha and D.G. Khan. (MUHAMMAD SHARIF Ni retin SECTION OFFICER‘SR-II) FAHEEMIPS