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Judgement – Ad-hoc Appointment has no Vested Right for Regularization 26.05.2021OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Ad-hoc Appointment JUDGMENTDate of Hearing:26.05.2021Petitioner by:Mr. Pervaiz Inayat Malik, Advocate.Respondents by:Mr. Asif Afzal Bhatti, Additional Advocate General alongwith Mr. Nasir Ali, Law Officer, P&SHCD, Raja Naeem Ahmad, Deputy Secretary, Punjab Public Service Commission and Tariq Mahmood, Superintendent, Punjab Public Service Commission.Anwaar Hussain, J.- The petitioner, who was employed as Hospital Pharmacist (BS-17), on ad hoc basis, vide order dated 15.02.2010, has invoked the constitutional jurisdiction of this Court under Article 199 of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 (“the Constitution”) on the ground that his wrongful termination on…

Protection of Pay to National Pay Scale from Special Pay Scale – AG 23.01.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Protection of PayPlease refer to your letter bearing No. DAO/MN/Admn/HM-41 dated: 24.12.2024 on the subject cited above.2. Attention is invited towards the letter issued by Government of the Punjab, Finance Department bearing No.FD.SR-II/1-3/2000 dated 26.04.2012 (Copy enclosed) which is quite clear.3. You are requested to proceed further in the matter accordingly.I am directed to refer to this Department’s circular letter No.FD-SR-II-1-28/2011 dated 29 February, 2012 on the subject noted above, wherein O.M No.4(2)R-2/1996-235/2010 dated 08 06 2010, issued circulated by Regulation Wing of Finance Division,…

Updation of GP Fund From Manual to SAP System OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Updation of GP FundReference is hereby made to the Monthly Review Meetings (MRMs) of the Prime Minister Performance Delivery Unit (PMDU) held in February, March and April 2025. During the aforementioned MRMs, it has been observed that a significant number of complaints pertaining to the up dation of General Provident (GP) Fund records and its associated matters were reported.

Chart of Account Correction Slip No. 682 dt 09.07.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Account Correction Slip Correction Slip No. 682In pursuance of Ministry of Finance O.M. No.F.1(1)IMP/2025, dated 04.07.2025 regarding grant of Ad HOC RELIEF ALLOWANCE-2025, and OM No.14(2)R-3/2025 dated 04.07.2025 regarding grant of DISPARITY REDUCTION ALLOWANCE-2025 to the employees of the Federal Government, the following new detailed Heads of Accounts under Object Element “A-Expenditure” are opened/allocated in the Chart of Accounts:Major ObjectA01Employee Related ExpensesMinor ObjectA012AllowancesDetailed Object (New)A0125PAd-Hoc Relief Allowance-2025Detailed Object (New)A0125QDisparity Reduction Allowance-20252. Opening of above heads of Accounts does not entail any entitlement which is subject to approval of the Competent…

Grant of Disparity Reduction Allowance dt 04.07.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Disparity Reduction AllowanceThe President has been pleased to sanction with effect from 01.07.2025 grant of Disparity Reduction Allowance (DRA) @ 30% of Basic Pay as on 30.6.2022 to the officers/officials in BPS-1 to 22 who are already drawing DRA on the same terms and conditions provided under Finance Division’s O.M No. F. No. 14(1)R-3/2021-69, dated 23.02.2022 and O.M No. F. No. 14(1)R- 3/2021 dated 19th July, 2022.2. For those employees who have been appointed on or after 01.07.2022,this allowance will be admissible on the basis of the relevant initial basic pay scale…

Grant of Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2025 dt 04.07.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Ad-hoc Relief AllowanceThe President has been pleased to sanction with effect from 01.07.2025 and till further orders, an Ad- hoc Relief Allowance-2025 @ 10% of running basic pay to Armed Forces Personnel, Civil Armed Forces and to all the Civil Employees of Federal Government as well as the civilians paid from Defence Estimates and contract employees employed against civil posts in Basic Pay Scales on standard terms and conditions of contract appointment.The amount of Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2025:3. The term “Basic Pay” for the purpose of Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2025 will also include…

Withdrawal of Payment Authority from District Accounts Officer dt 27.05.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Withdrawal of PaymentI am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to say that improvement in  working of District Accounts Offices warrant strict measures. Therefore, it is advised that the Inspector  of Treasuries & Accounts may recommend withdrawal of payment authority from the State Bank of Pakistan of District Accounts Officer whose working is not improved. 

PWD Works Payment Form-II dt 12.05.1993OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: PWD Works PaymentI am directed to refer to this department’s letter No.B-I-27(259)/90, dated 9th December, 1990 on the subject cited above, and to state that the instructions issued thereunder, opposing checks on the drawing officers of the Public Works Department for ensuring the observance of their respective budgetary allocations in accordance with the provisions of rules, did not imply any departure from observance of such requirements own to the lowest unit of budgetary appropriation placed at their disposals for the execution of each scheme/work.2. It has, however, been observed that this essential requirement…

Use of Document Type AT for Assignment Account AA – Federal dt 07.07.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Use of Document Type ATKindly refer to the subject cited above.All the District Accounts offices are directed to punch Assignment Accounts cheques in document type “AT” in future. DAO’s must ensure strict compliance of the direction & submit user forms to this office for authorization of document type “AT”.

Stoppage of Cash Payment through Drawing and Disbursing Officers DDOs – Federal dt 15.03.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Stoppage of Cash PaymentPlease find enclosed herewith a copy of AGPR, Islamabad letter No.TM/18- 64/Circular/Vol-C-11/2024-25/1270 dated 27.05.2025 & CGA, Islamabad vide letter No. MIS/Admn/119-97/Misc.Vol-VII/693 dated 15th May 2025 alongwith enclosures on the subject noted above for information and compliance.The undersigned is directed to state that all future payments must be made through the direct credit facility. Issuance of cheques in favor of the Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO) is no longer permitted. Furthermore, no cash payments shall be made without prior concurrence of the Finance…