Caretaker government grants hefty pay raise to top bureaucrats
ISLAMABAD (MNP) – Top bureaucrats in the management position (MP) have a hefty pay and perk raise — by a flat 45 percent from Oct 1 — given by the caretaker government.
According to a finance ministry notification, the caretaker prime minister approved the hike which would apply to all MP-I, MP-II and MP-III officers. They will have their basic pay, house rents and utilities increased.
These officers, distinct from career bureaucrats, are typically drawn from the private sector due to their expertise in relevant fields.
The notification said the monthly remuneration of MP-I officers used to begin from Rs554,600, including basic salaries, house rent and utilities with a highest amount of Rs699,250 per month. Now, the minimum and maximum remunerations would be Rs804,180 and Rs1,013,920 per month, respectively.
The officers in this grade would also be drawing Rs95,910 per month for transport allowance, taking the revised monthly package to between Rs900,090 and Rs1,109,830.
The minimum and maximum monthly package of MP-II scales was Rs255,750 and Rs413,600 per month. This will now range from Rs370,850 to Rs599,740. The monthly transport allowance will be Rs77,430.
The MP-III officers used to get Rs165,855 to Rs233,750 per month. The amount has now been revised to Rs240,460 and Rs338,960, apart from a transport allowance of Rs65,060.
