CJP revises utility allowance rate of court employees

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed revised the rate of utility allowance for all officers and officials (BS-1 to 22) of the Supreme Court with effect from March 1, 2021.

According to a notification issued by the Registrar Office, the Chief Justice doubled the utility allowance (gas and electricity) of officers of BS-21 and above from Rs 15,000 to 30,000. Similarly, the CJP increased the allowance of BS-20 officers from Rs12000 to 24,000, BS-19 from Rs12000 to 21000 while the allowance of BS-18 officers raised from Rs7,500 to 18000, respectively.

Likewise, the Chief Justice increased the utility allowance of BS-17 officers from Rs 7,500 to 15000, BS-16 from Rs 6000 to R12000. Similarly, the allowance of BS-11 to 15 officials increased from Rs 6000 to 10,000 while the allowance of BS-7 to 10 employees from Rs 6000 to 8,000. The Chief Justice also increased the utility allowance of BS-1 to 6 employees from Rs 4,500 to 6,000, respectively.