Flood relief fund: Fed govt to deduct two-day salary of employees

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government has decided to deduct two-day salary of the federal government employees which will be donated to the PM flood relief fund, ARY NEWS reported.

According to sources, the prime minister has approved the deduction and directed the concerned authorities to take approval from the cabinet through a circulation summary.

“The deduction will be made from the salary of the employees serving in the federal ministries, division, sub-ordinate institutions, civil armed forces and their civilian employees,” they said.

The deductions, according to sources, will also be made from the salaries of contractual employees, those working on MMP and MPPS scales, banks, financial institutions, regulatory bodies, telecom companies, insurance companies and others.

The sources in the government said that they would try to ensure that deductions are made voluntarily.

On August 25, the State Bank of Pakistan has established Prime Minister Flood Relief Fund on the advice of federal government and asked the banks to create awareness regarding the fund.

In a message from its Twitter handle, the State Bank of Pakistan announced that donations can be made through cash or cross cheques at all bank branches across Pakistan and digitally via IBFT or RAAST.

Later, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the federal government has decided to get Prime Minister Flood Relief Fund audited by Accountant General Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) and a private audit firm of global standing to ensure transparency.

Taking to Twitter, the prime minister said: “As per my commitment to ensuring transparency, the Government has decided to get PM Flood Relief Fund audited by AGPR and a private audit firm of global standing.”

“They will audit all incoming & outgoing funds including where & how the money is spent.”