Pension-Pay & Allowances

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN FINANCE DIVISION (Regulations Wing) No.F.7 (3) R-10/2023                                                             Islamabad, the 6th August, 2023 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:          REVISION OF TRAVELLING AND MILEAGE ALLOWANCE The President has been pleased to sanction revision of mileage allowance admissible to Government officers/officials, while on official duty within the country as under:- TRANSPORTATION   i.   Motor Car ii. Motor Cycle/Scooter Existing Rates Revised Rates (w.e.f. 1st July, 2023 (Rs.) Rs. 5/-     per k.m. Rs. 2.5/-  per k.m. Rs. 7.5/-     per k.m. Rs. 3.75/-   per k.m. MILEAGE ALLOWANCE i.   Personal Car/Taxi ii.  Motor Cycle/Scooter iii. Bicycle iv. Public Transport   Rs. 10/-   per k.m. Rs. 4/-     per k.m. Rs. 2/-     per k.m. Rs. 2.50/-per k.m.   Rs. 15/-     per k.m. Rs. 6/-       per k.m. Rs. 3/-       per k.m. Rs. 3.75/-  per k.m. TRAVEL BY AIR Admissible to Government servants in BPS-17 and above No Change Carriage of personal effects on Transfer/Retirement Rs. 0.02 per kg per km Rs. 0.03 per kg per km Section Officer (R-10)

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN FINANCE DIVISION No.F. 1(10)R-10/2006- 259                                                                Islamabad, the 2nd Aug, 2023 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:          REVISION OF THE RATES OF DAILY ALLOWANCE ADMISSIBLE TO OFFICIALS AND OTHER PERSONS WHILE ON TOUR AND DUTY ABROAD The undersigned is directed to refer to this Division’s Office Memorandum No. 1(10) R-10 /206-745, dated the 30-12-2006 on the subject indicated above and to state that the existing rates of daily allowance (DA) admissible to Government servants while on temporary duty outside Pakistan have been reviewed for foreign capital cities on the basis of UN Daily Subsistence Allowance in view of the existing boarding and lodging costs abroad. Accordingly, the President has been pleased to revise the existing rates of DA for foreign capital cities as shown in the attached schedule with effect from 1st July, 2023. 2.                     According to Para. 2 of Appendix 7 of FR&SR Vol. II, the existing Categories of Government Servants for the purposes of DA on tour/duty abroad are as under:- Category Grades Category-I BPS-21 and above Category-II BPS-20 Category-III BPS 17-19 Category-IV BPS-3-16 Category-V BPS-1-2 “Note:- A Government servant in category-V shall be entitled to the DA at the rate and for the station applicable respectively to a Government servant in category-IV.” 3.                     The revision of rates in case of Category-I officer shall be subject to following conditions:- 4.                     For adjustment/reimbursement of DA concerning Categories-II, III, IV and V, the DA paid in advance would be adjusted in following manner:- 50% of DA, meant to cover accommodation charges, is admissible as per entitlement of officials/officers without production of hotel receipts. 5.                     Moreover, the above revision of rates shall be subject to following conditions:- i.          In some cities, two different rates of hotel accommodation are permissible i.e. one rate for some specified hotels and another rate for remaining hotels. In such cities, the full DA can be paid at the rates prescribed for specified hotels on production of hotel receipts. ii.         Government officials visiting Saudi Arabia on official temporary duty during the Hajj season shall be entitled to the DA and other facilities as laid down in this Division’s 0.M No.F.1(1) R-10/83, dated 20th February, 1983. iii.        The DA in Pakistan rupees will be calculated on the basis of selling rates applicable to US Dollars in cash on the date of purchase as notified by the State Bank of Pakistan. iv.        Only 30% of the DA is admissible to the Government officials who are declared “State Guests” by the host country and are provided boarding and lodging. The Government officials, who attend fully funded training courses and seminars, are not treated as “State Guests” unless they are declared as such by the host country. v.         To meet miscellaneous expenses, 15% incidental charges of normal DA are admissible only to the officers/officials who proceed from Pakistan on official tours/duties abroad. These charges are not admissible to the state guests and employees posted at Pakistan Missions Abroad. vi.        In case of journey by air, Transit DA at the rate of 30% of normal DA will be admissible provided overnight journey is involved. The overnight journey for purposes of transit on tour by air means the journey commenced before midnight and ended after midnight. 6.                     The earlier instructions issued by the Finance Division shall stand superseded and replaced by this Office Memorandum to the above extent. Section Officer (R-10) SCHEDULE TO FINANCE DIVISION’S OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO. F.1(10)R-10/2006 DATED …… NOTE (1)      All rates are expressed in US dollars. (2)      In addition  to the rates  of  Daily  Allowance  given  below,  Category-I  Officers  are entitled to accommodation to be arranged by Pakistan Mission concerned at a cost not ordinarily exceeding the daily allowance rate admissible to Category-II officers at that session.             SI. Country (Town) Category No. I II III IV 1 Afghanistan         Kabul (Gandarmack & Intercontinental) 114 229 206 155   Kabul (Elsewhere) 71 141 127 95   Mazar-e-Sharif 28 56 50 37   Jalalabad 25 49 44 33   Elsewhere 23 46 41 31 2 Albania           Tirana (Rogner  Europapark & Sheraton) 96 192 173 130   Tirana (Elsewhere) 70 140 126 95   Durres 50 99 89 66   Lezha 48 96 86 64   Gjirokastra 46 92 83 61   Shkodra 41 81 73 54   Elsewhere 40 79 71 53 3 Algieria           Algiers 109 218 196 147   Oran (Phoenix) 102 203 183 135   Tamanrasset (Hotel Tahat) 59 117 105 78   Annaba (Hotel Seubouse) 63 126 113 84   Constantine (Hotel Panoramic) 41 81 73 54   Elsewhere 32 63 57 42 4 American Samoa           Pago Pago 79 159 143 107   Elsewhere 64 127 114 85 5 Angola           Luanda 122 244 220 165   Benguela 82 164 148 109   Cabinda 72 143 129 95   Lobito 57 114 103 76   Lubango 57 114 103 76   Menoque 65 130 117 87   Uige 55 109 98 73   Elsewhere 49 97 87 65 6 Anguilla           The Valley (15 December to14 April) 237 474 427 320   The Valley (15 April to 14 December) 186 372 335 251   Elsewhere (15 December to 14 April) 169 337 303 225   Elsewhere (15 April to 14 December) 138 276 248 184 7 Antigua Barbuda           Saint John’s 169 338 304 228   Antigua Allother Areas 105 210 189 140   Barbuda All Areas (15Decemberto14April) 74 147 132 98   Barbuda All Areas (15 April 14 December) 31 62 56 41 8 Argentina           Buenos Aires 125 250 225 169   Bariloche 84 168 151 112   Chubut, Cordoba, Mardel Plata, Mendoza & Ushuaia 68 136 122 91   Elsewhere 58 116 104 77 9 Armenia           All Areas 65 129 116 86 10 Australia