Govt approves ‘extraordinary security allowance’ for police, civil service officers in 26 KP districts
PESHAWAR: The federal government has designated 26 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) as “terror-affected”, declaring that all Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) and Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) officers posted therein are eligible for an ‘extraordinary law and order and security risk allowance’, effective from July 1 this year, it emerged on Saturday. According to a notification issued…
The federal government has designated 26 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) as "terror-affected," granting all Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) and Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) officers posted there an 'extraordinary law and order and security risk allowance,' starting from July 1. This allowance, which is 250% of the officers' basic pay and retroactively paid, will be provided to officers in districts including Peshawar, Khyber, Mardan, and several others.
However, Swabi and the entire Hazara Division are excluded from this allowance. The decision comes in response to the rise in terrorist attacks in KP and Balochistan, leading to an increase in violence and posing a danger to security personnel. The allowance will be paid during sanctioned leave, except for extraordinary leave, suspension, or training.
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