Govt decides to pay April’s salaries, pensions before Eid

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ISLAMABAD, APR 12 (DNA) — The government has decided to pay salary of current month to the employees of public sector departments before Eid-ul-Fitr. A decision to this effect was taken during a consultation between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad.

It was also decided that the monthly pension will also be given before Eid-ul-Fitr. Meanwhile, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday also said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued directives for the payment of salaries and pensions to the government employees for the month of April before Eid-ul-Fitr.

The prime minister had formally directed Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for the payment of salaries and pensions before Eid-ul-Fitr for the convenience of the employees, she said in a statement.  Meanwhile, the finance minister had instructed the Secretary Finance for the immediate implementation of the directions of the prime minister in this regard, she said. — DNA