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DECISION OF SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN RESPONSE TO A WRIT PETITION LODGED BY A SENIOR HEADMASTER REGARDING ISSUANCE OF NOC FOR ADMISSION FOR ACQUIRING EDUCATION

Government of the Punjab, School Education Department, Secretary School Education decided a writ / petition regarding permission for admission to attend classes or courses for acquiring education during office hours / after office hours. SO(SE-I)1-10/2015: WHEREAS, Mr. Asghar All, Senior Headmaster (BS-18), Government High School, Chak No.47/JB, Tehsil Samundari, District Faisalabad, filed writ petition No.25204012018 in the Hon'ble Lahore High Court, Lahore which came up for hearing before her Ladyship Ms. Justice Ayesha A. Malik, Hon'ble Judge, who vide order dated 28.11.2018 passed following directions:- "The request of the learned counsel is tenable, which has not been opposed by the learned Law Officer. Therefore, Respondent No. 1 is directed to decide the pending application of the Petitioner dated 28.06.2018 in accordance with law through a speaking order after hearing all the necessary parties within one month of receipt of certified copy of this order. Compliance

SOPs FOR PUBLIC COLLEGES OF PUNJAB

Directorate of Public Instruction (Colleges), Punjab issued a letter regarding Implementation of SOPs in all Public Colleges of the Punjab. Since the public colleges have reopened after summer vacation, it is therefore, directed to ensure implementation of the following SOPs in all Public (Male Female & Commerce) colleges of the Punjab; Attendance and presence of college staÅ‚f DURING THE COLLEGE DUTY HOURS i.e. 8:00  AM TO 2:00 PM. Commencement of classes as per approved timetable. Commencement of practical classes daily as per approved timetable. Commencement of Zero period in all colleges. Cleanliness of college campus (removal of debris, cutting of grass, removal of rain water from low areas, etc.) Holding of anti dengue activities. Observance of security measures in all colleges. The Principals of the colleges are directed to ensure fulfillment of above mentioned SOPs in true letter and spirit. The Directors and Deputy Directors (Colleges) are directed to check fulfillment of t

CLARIFICATION REGARDING GRANT OF CADRE / DEPARTMENT / POST SPECIFIC ALLOWANCE / SPECIAL ALLOWANCE EQUAL TO BASIC PAY FROZEN ON BASIC PAY SCALE 2008

Accountant General Punjab, Lahore issued a letter addressed to District Accounts Officers, Rahim Yar Khan and Sheikhupura regarding Grant of Cadre / Department / Post Specific Allowance or Special Allowance Equal to One Basic Pay Frozen on Basic Pay Scale 2008. Mr. Dr. Saleem Razzaq (SSET B-17). Tahir Rasool and Mr Muhammad Liaqat Ali government special education sector Arifwala have lodged an application to this office dated Nil (copy attached) on the subject cited above through which they have demanded above referred Special allowance allowed by the Govt. of Punjab vide Finance deptt. letter No.FD.PR 2-1/2009 dated 13-03-2019, and the complainant have also submitted the Computer Pay Slips of your district where special allowance has been allowed by your office on the basis of referred Finance deptt. letter. In this regard the comments and viewpoint of your office for allowing this special allowance  in your district is required. Whereas this allowance was given by the Govt. to the em

GRANT OF ADHOC RELIEF ALLOWANCE (ARA) 2018 @10% AND 2019 @5% OF BASIC PAY TO MANAGEMENT GRADES OFFICERS (M-I, M-II, M-III)

Government of Pakistan, Finance Division (Regulations Wing) issued Office Memorandum regarding Grant of ARA-2018 @10% and ARA-2019 @5% of Basic Pay to the Management Grades (M-I, M-II, M-III). The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject noted above and to say that the Federal Government has granted ARA-2018 @10%of basic pay to the Management Grades (M-I, II & III) w.e.f. 01-07-2018 and ARA-2019 @ 5% of basic pay w.e.f. 01-07-2019 to Management Grade-III, till further orders. The amount of Adhoc Relief Allowance-2018 and 2019; will be subject to income tax.  will be admissible during leave and entire period of LPR except during extra ordinary leave. will not be treated as part of emoluments for the purpose of calculation of pension/gratuity and recovery of House Rent. will not be admissible to the employees during the tenure of their posting/deputation abroad. will be admissible to the employees on their repatriation from posting/deputation abroad at the rate and amount whic

GRANT OF ADHOC RELIEF ALLOWANCE 2019 @ 5% OF BASIC PAY TO THE EXECUTIVE / SUPERVISORY STAFF OF AUTONOMOUS / SEMI AUTONOMOUS BODIES, CORPORATIONS

Government of Pakistan, Finance Division (Regulations Wing) issued Office Memorandum regarding Grant of Adhoc Relief Allowance 2019 of Basic Pay to the Executive / Supervisory Staff of Autonomous / Semi Autonomous Bodies, Corporations etc. The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject noted above and to state that consequent upon grant of Adhoc Relief Allowance-2019 @10% of basic pay to the civil servants in BPS 1-16 AND @5% of basic pay to the civil servants in BPS 17-20 w.e.f. 01-07-2019 vide Finance Division's O.M. No. F.1(3)Imp/2019-700 dated 05-07-2019, it has, inter-alia, been decided that the grant of Adhoc Relief Allowance-2019 subject to existing conditions will also be applicable to the employees of Autonomous/ Semi-Autonomous bodies and Corporations, which have adopted the Federal Government's Basic Pay scales Scheme in totality. The above orders will, however, not be applicable to those Public Sector Corporations and Autonomous /Semi-Autonomous Bodies which ha

CLARIFICATION REGARDING UP-GRADATION OF POSTS OF COMPUTER PERSONNEL OF PUNJAB EMERGENCY SERVICE PUNJAB RESCUE 1122

Government of the Punjab, Finance Department issued notification regarding up-gradation of posts of Computer Personnel. The case has been examined. It is observed that the Director General, Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) has upgraded 111 posts of Computer Personnel from BS-11 to BS-15 with revised designation as "Computer Operator vide Order bearing No.322/2019(PES) dated 25.02.2019 issued by Director General, PES (Rescue 1122) on the basis of the possessed qualification by the incumbents taking into consideration the circular letter bearing No.FD.PC.40-43/2017(E) dated 14.12.2018 issued by Finance Department. It is stated in this regard that according to Finance Department's circular letter mentioned above, the Data Entry Operators / Computer Operators /KPO etc. who were recruited in BS-5,6,7,8,10,11 on the basis of qualification FA/ICS have been placed in MS Office/ BS-12 by enhancing / revising prescribed qualification to intermediate Division) with 40 wpm speed on

SANCTION OF WEATHER CHARGES @5% TO THE CIVIL EMPLOYEES FROM BS 1-5

Government of Gilgit Baltistan, Finance Department issued an Office Memorandum regarding Grant of Increase in Weather Charges @5% to the Civil Employees from BS 1-5. The Government of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) has been pleased to sanction an increase @5% per annum in  GB Weather Charges to the Civil Employees of Gilgit Baltistan in BS 1-5 including the Contingent Paid Employees w.e.f 1st July, 2019.

PROFIT RATE PER ANNUM ON STATE PROVIDENT FUND / GENERAL PROVIDENT FUND

Government of the Punjab, Finance Department issued letter regarding Rate of Markup on State Provident Fund i.e. General Provident Fund for the Fiscal Year 2018-19. I am directed to refer to this department's letter of even number dated August 07, 2018 on the subject cited above and to state that it has been decided that 14.35% profit rate per annum will apply during the financial year 2018-2019 to the State Provident Fund i.e. General Provident Fund. This rate, however, would not apply in the case of subscribers who are entitled, under the rules of a particular fund, to different rate of interest.

UP-GRADATION OF POSTS OF NURSING CADRE STAFF IN HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Government of Sindh, Finance Department issued notification regarding adoption of Four Tier Service Structure and Change in Designation of Posts of Nurses Cadre Employees. The Secretary Government of Sindh Health Department may kindly refer to Health Department's letter No SOB)1-15/2019-20 dated 19.07.2019 on the subject noted above. With the approval of the competent authority i.e. Chief Minister, Sindh, Finance Department agrees to the adoption of Four Tier Service Structure and change in designation of posts for Nurses Cadre Employees of BS-16, 17, 18 & 19 working in Health Department subject to condition that all posts will be filled in by way of promotion on seniority-cum-fitness basis after recommendations of Departmental Promotion Committee / PSB, the case may be fulfillment of all required codal formalities and recruitment rules with immediate effect. The details are given as under:- See the copies below for full details Administrative Department is advised to furnish a

UP-GRADATION OF VARIOUS POSTS OF DEVOLVED CADRE OF NICH, KARACHI

Government of Sindh, Finance Department Upgraded Different Posts of Devolved Cadre of National Institute of Child Health in view of Approved Summary by Honorable Chief Minister Sindh. The Secretary to Govt. of Sindh, Health Department, Karachi may kindly refer to Health Department's letter No.SO(B)I-46/2017-18 dated 01.01.2019 on the subject cited above. With the approval of Competent Authority i.e. Chief Minister, Sindh, Finance Department agrees to upgrade the following posts of Devolved Cadre of National Institute of Child Health with immediate effect:- Nursing Instructor / Nursing Superintendent / Sister Tutor from BPS-17 to BPS-18 as Teaching Nurse Charge Nurse / Staff Nurse from BPS-16 to BPS-17 as Administration Nurse Accountant-cum-Cashier from BPS-7 to BPS-14 as Accountant-cum-Cashier Statistical Clerk from BPS-5 to BPS-11 as Statistical Clerk Field Assistant from BPS-5 to BPS-14 as Filed Assistant Telephone Operator from BPS-7 to BPS-14 as Telephone Operator Physiotherapi

DISCONTINUATION OF CIVIL SECRETARIAT ALLOWANCE, CHIEF MINISTER'S OFFICE ALLOWANCE, GOVERNOR;S SECRETARIAT / HOUSE ALLOWANCE

Government of the Punjab, Finance Department issued a notification regarding Discontinuation of Civil Secretariat Allowance, Chief Minister's Office Allowance, Governor's Secretariat / House Allowance for Those Officers Who are Entitled for Grant of the Executive Allowance. NO.FD.PR.12-7/2018. In continuation of this Department's letters No.FD.PR 2-1/2009 dated 26.05.2018 and FD.PR.12-4/2015 dated 15.02.2018 as well as in pursuance of Cabinet decision and under the provisions of Section 23 of Punjab Civil Servants Act, 1974, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to discontinue grant of Civil Secretariat Allowance @ 50% of Basic Pay. Chief Minister's Office Special Allowance @ 50% of Basic Pay and Governor's House / Secretariat Allowance @ 50% of Basic Pay w.e.f 01.07.2019 for those officers who are entitled for grant of the Executive Allowance sanctioned vide this Department Notification of even number dated 29.07.2019.

GRANT OF EXECUTIVE ALLOWANCE @ 1.5 TIMES OF THE MONTHLY BASIC PAY TO OFFICERS / POSTS NOTIFIED BY S&GAD

Government of the Punjab, Finance Department issued a notification regarding Grant of Executive Allowance @ 1.5 Times of the Monthly Basic Pay to all Officers Working on the Cadre Strength / List of Posts Duly Notified by Services & General Administration Department (S&GAD). NO.FD.PR.12-7/2018. In pursuance of Cabinet decision and under the provision of Section 23 of Punjab Civil Servants Act, 1974, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to grant Executive Allowance at the rate of 1.5 times of the monthly basic pay w.e.f 01.07.2019 to all officers posted by S&GAD against duly notified cadre strength / list of officers to be updated from time to time which is as under:- See the Copy of Notification Given Below for Detail  The referred allowance will be admissible subject to the following conditions:- It is admissible to Officers on Special Duty (OSDs), however, the same is not admissible to officers who are on Extra Ordinary Leave (EOL) (without pay) or on Earned Leave beyond mor

REGULARIZATION OF TEACHERS APPOINTED THROUGH PPSC

Government of the Punjab, School Education Department issued a letter regarding Provision of Data of Teachers Appointed Through PPSC for Regularization. I am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to request you to  provide subject wise data of Male & Female teachers (BS-17 & BS-18) appointed on contract basis, through Punjab Public Service Commission on enclosed specific proforma, whose three years period of continues service has completed. This may be treated on top priority as discussed in meeting with Deputy Secretary (SE) on 26.07.2019.

ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PANAH GAH'S IN HOSPITALS

Government of the Punjab, Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department issued a letter addressed to all CEOs(DHAs) and MSs of DHQs / THQs Hospitals regarding Establishment of New Panah Gah's in view of Minutes of a Meeting Held Under the Chairmanship of Honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan. Reference to letter No DS(SI)/CMO/19/OT-4/014298 dated  27.03.2019, received from the Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Punjab and Legis: 13-22/2019/3505 dated 29.05.2019 received from the Deputy Director (Legis-I). Government of the Punjab, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Department on the subject cited above. I am directed to convey that Honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan has directed that new Panah Gah's to be established in hospitals or near to hospitals at district level, across Punjab. I am therefore directed to request you to ensure strict compliance of the above mentioned direction in letter and spirit.