{
  "id": 3391682,
  "title": "Minimum salary raised to Rs40,700 for civil employees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/minimum-salary-raised-to-rs40-700-for-civil-employees",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T00:59:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436556/minimum-salary-raised-to-rs40700-for-civil-employees"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The federal government has increased the minimum gross salary of civil employees from Rs37,000 to Rs40,700, effective July 1, 2026. Employees earning less than the new minimum threshold will receive the difference as a Special Allowance. The Finance Ministry announced the decision applies to all civil employees of the federal government, those paid from Defence estimates, contingent-paid staff, and contract employees on civil posts. The Special Allowance will be subject to income tax and admissible during leave and leave preparatory to retirement, except during extraordinary leave. However, it will not be considered part of emoluments for pension or gratuity calculations, nor for house rent recovery. The allowance will also not be granted to employees during their foreign postings or deputation. The government has placed the financial responsibility for the increase on respective ministries, divisions, and departments. The additional expenditure will be accommodated from within the budgetary allocations for the financial year 2026-27 without supplementary grants.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The federal government has raised the minimum gross salary of its civil employees from Rs37,000 to Rs40,700 with effect from July 1, 2026, with employees drawing less than the revised threshold to receive the difference as a Special Allowance. The Finance Ministry, in an Office Memorandum, said the decision would apply to all civil employees of the Federal Government, civilians paid…",
  "key_points": [
    "Minimum salary for civil employees raised to Rs40,700.",
    "Effective from July 1, 2026.",
    "Special Allowance for employees below new threshold."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}