Comprehensive Breakdown of Balochistan Revised Basic Pay Scales 2026:

The Government of Balochistan, through its Finance Department (Regulation Wing), has officially promulgated the revised basic pay scales and allowance structures for all provincial civil servants (BPS-1 to BPS-22) effective from July 1, 2026. This landmark administrative notification marks a significant financial restructuring aimed at streamlining government compensation, adjusting entry-level scale points, and consolidating past ad-hoc financial relief measures into the core basic pay structure. Under the newly enacted framework, previous interim ad-hoc relief allowances granted in 2022 and 2025 have been formally merged into the newly established Basic Pay Scales 2026, creating a unified and enhanced baseline salary calculation for public sector workers across Quetta and all provincial districts. Furthermore, the notification introduces a fresh Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2026 at a uniform rate of 7% calculated on running basic pay, providing tangible monthly relief against economic inflation while establishing rigorous guidelines regarding taxability, leave adjustments, and overseas posting admissibility. Provincial administrative departments, attached executive offices, autonomous bodies, and district accounts offices are instructed to execute point-to-point pay fixations and obtain formal options from existing employees within the stipulated statutory timeframe to guarantee a seamless transition.The Notification Describes;

NO.FD(R-I)V-1/2026/2969-3089
GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
(Regulation)
Dated Quetta the 22nd July, 2026.

To,
1. The Additional Chief Secretary (Dev :), GoB, Planning & Development Department, Quetta.
2. The Chairman, Chief Minister’s Inspection Team Balochistan, Quetta.
3. The Additional Chief Secretary, GoB, Home & Tribal Affairs Department, Quetta.
4. The Senior Member/Members, Board of Revenue, Balochistan
5. The Principal Secretary to Governor Balochistan, Quetta.
6. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Balochistan, Quetta.
7. All the Administrative Secretaries Balochistan.
8. The Accountant General Balochistan Quetta.
9. The Registrar, Balochistan High Court, Quetta.
10. The Secretary, Balochistan Provincial Assembly, Quetta.
11. The Inspector General of Police, Balochistan Quetta.
12. The Secretary, Office of the Provincial Mohtasib Balochistan, Quetta.
13. The (All) Divisional Commissioners, Balochistan
14. The (All) Deputy Commissioners
15. All the Registrars of Public Sector Universities in Balochistan.
16. The Secretary, Balochistan Public Service Commission, Quetta.
17. All the Heads of Attached Departments Balochistan.
18. The Additional Secretary (Staff) to Chief Secretary Balochistan, Quetta.
19. The Controller, Government Printing Press, Quetta.
20. The Senior/District Accounts Officer in Balochistan
21. The Focal Person (PMDU), Finance Department, Quetta.
22. The Web Master, Information Technology Department, Balochistan Quetta.

Subject:            REVISION OF BASIC PAY SCALES & ALLOWANCES OF CIVIL SERVANTS OF BALOCHISTAN GOVERNMENT (2026).

The Government of Balochistan is pleased to sanction the revision of Basic Pay Scales & Allowances for the civil servants of Government of Balochistan (BPS-1) to (BPS-22) w.e.f 1st July, 2026, as detailed in the following paragraphs:-

PART-I (PAY).

2.                          Revision of Basic Pay Scales.

                              The Basic Pay Scales-2026 have been introduced by merging Adhoc Relief Allowance-2022 and Adhoc Relief Allowance-2025. The Basic Pay Scale-2026 shall replace the Basic Pay Scales-2022 w.e.f. 01-07-2026 as contained in the Annexure-I to this circular.

3.                          Fixation of pay of the existing civil servants.

(i)          The basic pay of a civil servant in service on 30-06-2026 shall be fixed in the Basic Pay Scale-2026 on point to point basis i.e. at the stage corresponding to that occupied by him / her above the minimum of Basic Pay Scales-2022;

(ii)        In case of Personal Pay being drawn by a civil servant as part of his/her basic pay beyond the maximum of his/her pay scale on 30.06.2026, he/she shall continue to draw such pay in the Basic Pay Scales-2026 at the revised rates.

4.                          Annual Increment.
Annual Increment shall continue to be admissible, subject to the existing conditions, on 1st December each year.

PART-II (ALLOWANCES).

5.                          Ad-hoc Allowances:

               Upon introduction of Basic Pay Scales-2026, the following Ad-hoc Relief Allowances granted w.e.f 01.07.2022 and 01.07.2025 shall cease to exist with effect from 01.07.2026:

S. #	Name of Ad-hoc Relief Allowance	Circular / Notification No.	Admissible Rates
i	Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2022 (01.07.2022)	FD(R-I)V-I/2022/733-855 dated 18th August, 2022.	15 % of the running Basic Pay on BPS-2017.
ii	Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2025 (01.07.2025)	FD(R-I)V-I/2025/333-450 dated 17th July, 2025.	10% of the running Basic Pay on BPS-2022.

6.                          Ad-hoc Relief Allowance -2026:

a)           An Ad-hoc Relief Allowance – 2026 @ 7% of the running basic pay of Basic Pay Scale-2026 shall be allowed to civil servants;

b)          The Ad-hoc Relief Allowance will be subject to Income Tax;

c)           The Ad-hoc Relief Allowance will be admissible during leave and entire period of L.P.R except during extra ordinary leave;

d)          The Ad-hoc Relief Allowance will not be treated as part of emoluments for the purpose of calculation of Pension/Gratuity and recovery of House Rent;

e)           The Ad-hoc Relief Allowance will not be admissible to the civil servants during the tenure of their posting/deputation abroad;

f)            The Ad-hoc Relief Allowance will be admissible to the civil servants on their repatriation from posting/deputation abroad at the rate and amount which would have been admissible to them, had they not been posted abroad;

g)           The Ad-hoc Relief Allowance will be admissible during the period of suspension;

h)          The term “Basic Pay” will also include the amount of Personal Pay granted on account of annual increment(s) beyond the maximum of the existing pay scales.

7.                          Option.

(1)        The Provincial departments including attached Offices to which a civil servant belongs and / or on whose pay roll he / she is borne shall obtain an irrevocable option in writing from such civil servants within 30 days commencing from the date of issue of this circular and communicate it to the concerned Accounts Office/DDO, as the case may be, either to continue to draw salary in the Scheme of Basic Pay Scales-2022 or in the Scheme of Basic Pay Scales-2026 as specified in this Department’s circular No. FD(R-I)V-I/2022/733-855 dated 18^th August, 2022.

(2)        An existing civil servant, as aforesaid, who does not exercise and communicate his / her option within the specified time limit, shall be deemed to have opted for the Scheme of Basic Pay Scales-2026.

8.                          All the existing rules / orders on the subject shall be considered to have been modified to the extent indicated above. All the existing rules / orders, not so modified, shall continue to be in force under this Scheme.

9.                          Anomalies.

                              An Anomaly Committee shall be set up in the Finance Department (Regulation Wing), Government of Balochistan to resolve the anomalies, if any, arising out in the implementation of the Basic Pay Scales-2026.the final rate of mark-up, namely 11.89% per annum, has been fixed for fiscal year 2025-26.

Finance Secretary

Section Officer (Regulation)

Key Takeaways & Impact Analysis of Balochistan Civil Servants Pay Scale Revision 2026:

The issuance of Notification No. FD(R-I)V-1/2026/2969-3089 represents a pivotal fiscal restructuring by the Government of Balochistan, aligning provincial government compensation structures with macroeconomic changes. By merging the 15% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance of 2022 and the 10% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance of 2025 directly into the Basic Pay Scales 2026, civil servants across all pay grades (BPS-1 to BPS-22) experience a substantial elevation in their core basic salary. This structural consolidation directly influences basic pay-linked allowances, statutory annual increments, and future calculations for terminal benefits. Furthermore, the newly introduced 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2026 serves as an immediate liquid buffer against ongoing cost-of-living increases, while maintaining clear fiscal boundaries through explicit exclusions from pensionable pay and house rent calculations. Public sector employees must take prompt action regarding the mandatory 30-day irrevocable option window, assessing whether to transition smoothly to the 2026 pay scale or retain their 2022 scale framework. Drawing on established administrative procedures, the formation of the Finance Department’s Anomaly Committee guarantees a designated institutional mechanism to promptly address and rectify scale adjustments, pay fixation discrepancies, and personal pay computation queries across all government directorates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which ad-hoc allowances have been merged into the Balochistan Basic Pay Scale 2026?

The Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2022 (15% of running basic pay on BPS-2017) and the Ad-hoc Relief Allowance-2025 (10% of running basic pay on BPS-2022) have both been merged into the revised Basic Pay Scales 2026, and they cease to exist as separate allowances with effect from July 1, 2026.

Is the new 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2026 subject to income tax and pension calculations?

Yes, the newly granted 7% Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2026 is fully subject to Income Tax. However, it will not be treated as part of emoluments for the calculation of Pension, Gratuity, or recovery of House Rent.