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Hotel Charges during Training TA dt 12.04.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Hotel Charges during Training1. I am directed to refer to your letter No. DAO/MN/PR-III/HM/391 dated 25.01.2025 and to enclose clarification issued by the Finance Department vide letter bearing No.FD.SR-IV/1-1/2025 dated 12.04.2025 (copy enclosed) for proceeding further in the matter.I am directed to refer to your letter No.IT(FD)51-1/2020(Multan) dated 11th March, 2025 on the subject noted above.2. The case has been examined. The viewpoint of the District Accounts Officer, Multan is confirmed in the light of the Finance Department’s letter bearing No.IT(FD)3-8/96-Vol- I, dated 18.03.2004 (copy enclosed).Kindly refer to your D.O. letter No.SI(P)/MPDD/2(1)/2003-58,…

Amendment – Refund Procedure of Punjab Sales Tax dt 04.07.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Refund Procedure of Punjab Sales TaxNO.SO(TT)12-2/2014.P-II – In exercise of the powers conferred under section 48 of the Punjab Public Financial Management Act 2022 (XXXVII of 2022), Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make the following amendment in the Subsidiary Treasury Rules issued under the Treasury Rules (Punjab), with immediate effect. AMENDMENTIn the Subsidiary Treasury Rules issued under the Treasury “Rules (Punjab), after rule 4.62, the following shall be inserted: “REFUND OF SALES TAX ON SERVICES BY OFFICERS MENTIONED IN THE PUNJAB SALES TAX ON SERVICES (REFUND) RULES 20194.62(a).…

Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2025 @10% dt 10.07.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Ad-hoc Relief AllowanceI am directed to state that the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to sanction an Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2025 @ 10% of running Basic Pay with effect from 1st July, 2025 and till further orders to all the Civil Servants of the Punjab Government and contract employees employed against civil posts in Basic Pay Scales on standard terms & conditions of contract appointment as per details below:2. The term “Basic Pay” for the purpose of Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2025 will also include the amount of the personal pay granted on…

Assistance Package for Families of Deceased Govt Employees -Federal 20.10.2014OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Assistance Package for Families

Clarification – Regularization of Service w.e.f. Initial Appointment dt 18.11.2024OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Regularization of ServiceI am directed to your letter No. DAO/MN/Admin/HM-996 dated: 15.06.2024, on the subject cited above, and to enclose herewith clarification along-with enclosure, received from the Section Officer (SR-II), Government of the Punjab, Finance Department vide No.FD.SR-II/1-10/2024 dated: 18.11.2024, to proceed further in the matter.ASSISTANT WELF. FINANCEI am directed to refer to your letter bearing No.IT(FD)3-2/2015(MISC), dated 27.06.2024 on the subject noted above.2. The case has been examined and observed that the contract employees of Higher Education Department & School Education Department who were appointed on contract basis since,…

Rate of deduction of Professional Tax at source dt 17.04.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: deduction of Professional Tax Kindly refer to the rule 7(1), 7(2) and the rule 9 of the Punjab Professions & Trade Tax Rules 1977 whereby Professional Tax is to be deducted and deposited by your office while disbursing the salaries to the government servants of Federal Government Departments, Provincial Government Departments, and all Authorities such as food authority, education authority, and health authority, etc. (Copy of the rules are the schedule are- attached for ready reference). The rate of tax-for contractor employees is given in class 5 starting Rs.…

Judgement ICA 17A Appointment 05.05.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: ICA 17A Appointment JUDGEMENT Date of hearing: 10.04.2025Appellants/Petitioners byM/s Jahanzaib Inam and Rana Shamshad Khan, Additional Advocate Generals, Punjab/Government Pleaders in all ICAs.Mr. Shahid Nawaz Awan, Advocate in WP No. 6592/2025.Mr. Imran Haider Khan, Advocate in WP No. 9969/2025.Malik Ahmad Nawaz Awan, Advocate in WP No. 12501/2025.Mr. Muhammad Nadeem Abbasi, Advocate in WP No. 79912/2024.Respondents by:M/s Allah Nawaz Khosa, Mian Muneeb Tariq and Rana Ansar, Advocates in ICA No. 2407/2025.Mr. Habib Ullah Bhatti, Advocate in ICA No. 6023/2025.Sardar Mehran Zafar, Advocate in ICA No. 6305/2025.Rana Khalid Ishaq, Advocate in ICA No. 6310/2025.Ch. Muhammad Akbar…

Clarification – Additional Charge Allowance Claims dt 02.07.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Additional Charge AllowanceI am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to state that the Competent Authority is of the view that the additional charge and additional charge allowance will be admissible only one-time to the officers who are performing and intends to perform their duties in addition to the substantive post by assigning additional charge to any post and, in the second instance, they may be assigned look after charge and claim for additional allowance allowance will not be accepted.2. It is stated that the Finance Department has…

Clarification – 02.12.2024 Pension Amendments dt 30.05.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Pension AmendmentsI am directed to refer to this Department’s Notification bearing NO.FD.SR-III-4-244/2023(B), dated 02-12-2024 on the subject cited above and certain common queries in this regard are clarified for the convenience and guidance of all the concerned as under: Sr. NO. QUERIES CLARIFICATIONSi.What will be date of effectiveness of the Finance Department’s No.FD-SRIII-4-244/2023(B) dated 02.12.2024?The Finance Department’s Notification of the Finance Department’s bearing No.FD-SR-III-4-244/2023(B), dated Notification No.FD-SR-III-4- 02.12.2024 is applicable for those who retire or die on or after 02.12.2024.ii.Whether the amendments in the Punjab Civil Services Pension Rules notified vide notification…

Appeal to Governor to Set a Side Ombudsman Order to Appoint under 17AOFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Appoint under 17AKindly refer to 7 subject cited above and also find enclose herewith an appeal for setting a side order dated 21/01/2025 passed by the Honorable Ombudsman Punjab, Regional office Multan in complaint No. POP25MLT0001587 lodged by Mst. Tooba Idrees.This issues with the approval of Accountant General Punjab.Respectfully Sheweth:The following facts necessitated filing of an Instant Appeal/Representation before the honorable Governor of Punjab, the Appellate Authority.Facts:1. That case for hiring of the complainant was received in this office vide diary No.3578 dated:10.08.2024. She was appointed…